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Hillsboro ( / ˈhɪlzbəroʊ / HILZ-burr-oh) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon and is the county seat of Washington County. [7] Situated in the Tualatin Valley on the west side of the Portland metropolitan area, the city hosts many high-technology companies, such as Intel, locally known as the Silicon Forest.
As Oregon's fifth largest city with over 100,000 residents, Hillsboro enjoys award-winning urban planning, an affordable cost of living, a strong economic base, and one of the state's most diverse populations.
Hillsboro, city, seat (1850) of Washington county, northwestern Oregon, U.S., adjacent to the Tualatin River. Settled in 1841, it was laid out by David Hill in 1842, called Columbia, and later renamed (by court order) for its founder.
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Get to Know Hillsboro, Oregon. Hillsboro is one of Oregon’s most diverse and dynamic cities, with a steadily growing population of just over 110,000. During the workday, more than 50,000 employees commute to Hillsboro by car, bicycle, bus, or MAX Light Rail train to work at companies such as Intel, Nike, and Genentech.
Hillsboro is a city in the Portland Metropolitan Area in Oregon. It contains several districts such as hip and trendy Orenco in all of its high-density glory, along with more rural South Hillsboro, although the mayor's building program is building up this area into subdivisions as of 2022.
4 days ago · Jon Bell. Stickwork Sculptures at Orenco Woods. Hillsboro has launched a remarkable public art project at a new city park. Join me on a visit to Orenco Woods Nature Park, where you'll find one of the most unique outdoor art projects I’ve... More. Grant McOmie. Gem of a Museum.