Little Portugal, San Jose Little Portugal, San Jose Little Portugal is a historic neighborhood of San Jose, California, in East San Jose and historically the center of San Jose's Portuguese-American community. Little Portugal is home to numerous Portuguese businesses, including Adega, San Jose's only Michelin starred restaurant, Portuguese social clubs, and the Five Wounds Portuguese National Church. Portuguese immigrants to California have historically come from the Azores, rather than from Mainland Portugal, and were traditionally farmers. Portuguese settlers came to the Santa Clara Valley beginning in the 1850's. The Mexican Heritage Plaza is within the neighborhood. In the mid-2010s, the Urban Displacement Project at
North San Jose Innovation District North San Jose Innovation District The North San Jose Innovation District is a northern district of San Jose, California. The area is home to numerous headquarters and campuses of high tech companies and is one of the most important innovation hubs for Silicon Valley. The North San Jose Innovation District is an important high tech hub in Silicon Valley. Over 81,000 people work in the district. Companies that have their main headquarters, regional headquarters, or other offices in the district: The North San Jose Innovation District is bounded by the San Francisco Bay and the Alviso District to the north,