Concord ( ; formerly
Todos Santos) is the largest city in
Contra Costa County,
California. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 122,067 making it the 8th largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area. Founded in 1869 as the community of Todos Santos by Salvio Pacheco, the name was changed to Concord within months. The city is a major regional suburban
East Bay center within the San Francisco Bay Area, and is east of
San Francisco.