Jamul, California

Jamul
Location in San Diego County and the state of California
Location in San Diego County and the state of California
Jamul is located in San Diego County, California
Jamul
Jamul
Location within San Diego County
Jamul is located in California
Jamul
Jamul
Location within California
Jamul is located in the United States
Jamul
Jamul
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 32°43′36″N 116°52′56″W / 32.72667°N 116.88222°W / 32.72667; -116.88222
Country United States
State California
CountySan Diego
Area
 • Total16.833 sq mi (43.598 km2)
 • Land16.583 sq mi (42.951 km2)
 • Water0.250 sq mi (0.647 km2)  1.49%
Elevation
997 ft (304 m)
Population
 • Total6,179
 • Density370/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
91935
Area code619
FIPS code06-37120
GNIS feature ID1652730

Jamul (/hɑːˈml/; Kumeyaay: Ha-mul, meaning "sweet water")[2] is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County, California, United States. Jamul had a population of 6,163 at the 2010 census.

Jamul suffered from the Valley Fire, one of the 2020 California wildfires.[3][4]

  1. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  2. ^ Fetzer, Leland (2005). San Diego County Place Names A to Z. San Diego: Sunbelt Publications. p. 69. Kumeyaay hemull "foam, lather" Margaret Langdon in Gudde 182. [Gudde, Erwin G. California Placed Names. ed. by William Bright (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1998)]
  3. ^ "'Just run' | East San Diego County families lose homes to Valley Fire". cbs8.com. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  4. ^ "Son's Urn, 5 Cats Lost as Valley Fire Destroys Jamul Couple's Home". NBC 7 San Diego. Retrieved September 11, 2020.

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