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
Berryessa, San Jose with booths from a variety of service groups and non-profits offering information to the festival goers, a Business Row with representatives from the Berryessa community and other local San Jose Businesses, a stage area with entertainment by local amateur entertainers as well as professional entertainment and booths from several local radio stations. The festival is held on the grounds of Penitencia Creek Park. The following list of people either grew up in Berryessa or are current residents of the area: Berryessa, San Jose The Berryessa District or North Valley in the North San Jose region of San Jose, California is