Santa Maria, California

Santa Maria, California
Santa Maria City Hall
Santa Maria City Hall
Flag of Santa Maria, California
Nickname: 
BBQ Capital of California
Location in Santa Barbara County and the state of California
Location in Santa Barbara County and the state of California
Santa Maria is located in southern California
Santa Maria
Santa Maria
Location in Southern California
Santa Maria is located in California
Santa Maria
Santa Maria
Location in California
Santa Maria is located in the United States
Santa Maria
Santa Maria
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°57′5″N 120°26′0″W / 34.95139°N 120.43333°W / 34.95139; -120.43333
Country United States
State California
County Santa Barbara
MetroSanta Maria-Santa Barbara
Founded1874[citation needed]
IncorporatedSeptember 12, 1905[1]
CharteredDecember 2000[2]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager[2]
 • MayorAlice Patino[3]
 • State SenatorRosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R)[4]
 • AssemblymemberJasmeet Bains (D)[4]
 • U. S. Rep.Salud Carbajal (D)[5]
Area
 • City
23.42 sq mi (60.65 km2)
 • Land22.81 sq mi (59.07 km2)
 • Water0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2)  2.73%
 • Metro
2,735.09 sq mi (7,083.9 km2)
Elevation217 ft (66 m)
Population
 • City
109,707
 • Estimate 
(2021)
109,711
 • Rank60th in California
282nd in the United States
 • Density4,809.60/sq mi (1,857.24/km2)
 • Metro448,229
 • Metro density160/sq mi (63/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
93454–93458
Area code805
FIPS code06-69196
GNIS feature IDs1652791, 2411824
Websitewww.cityofsantamaria.org

Santa Maria (Spanish for "St. Mary") is a city in the Central Coast of California in northern Santa Barbara County. It is approximately 65 miles (105 km) northwest of Santa Barbara and 150 miles (240 km) northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Its population was 109,707 at the 2020 census,[8] making it the most populous city in the county and the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area. The city is notable for its wine industry and Santa Maria–style barbecue.

  1. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "City Profile". City of Santa Maria. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  3. ^ "Mayor & City Council". City of Santa Maria. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  5. ^ "California's 24th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  6. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "Santa Maria". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Santa Maria (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  9. ^ "American FactFinder - Results". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2015.

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