San Clemente, California

San Clemente, California
Top: view of San Clemente Pier; middle: Historic City Hall (left), Casa Romantica (right); bottom: San Clemente State Beach (left) and Hotel San Clemente (right).
Flag of San Clemente, California
Official seal of San Clemente, California
Location of San Clemente within Orange County, California
Location of San Clemente within Orange County, California
San Clemente is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
San Clemente
San Clemente
San Clemente is located in California
San Clemente
San Clemente
Location in the state of California
San Clemente is located in the United States
San Clemente
San Clemente
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°26′16″N 117°37′13″W / 33.43778°N 117.62028°W / 33.43778; -117.62028
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyOrange
IncorporatedFebruary 28, 1928[1]
Named forSaint Clement
Government
 • MayorVictor Cabral[2]
 • City CouncilChris Duncan
Mark Enmeier
Rick Loeffler
 • City ManagerAndy Hall
 • Assistant City ManagerVacant
Area
 • Total19.11 sq mi (49.48 km2)
 • Land18.36 sq mi (47.54 km2)
 • Water0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2)  3.89%
Elevation233 ft (71 m)
Population
 • Total64,293
 • Density3,400/sq mi (1,300/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
92672–92674
Area code949
FIPS code06-65084
GNIS feature IDs1661376, 2411781
Websitewww.san-clemente.org

San Clemente (/ˌsæn kləˈmɛnti/; Spanish for "St. Clement"[6] Spanish: [saŋ kleˈmente][7]) is a city in Orange County, California, United States. Located in the Orange Coast region of the South Coast of California, San Clemente's population was 64,293 in at the 2020 census.[5] Situated roughly midway between Los Angeles and San Diego, San Clemente is a popular tourist destination in Southern California, known for its beaches, Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, and hospitality industry. San Clemente's city slogan is "Spanish Village by the Sea".[8]

  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. ^ "City Council". City of San Clemente. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "San Clemente". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  5. ^ a b "San Clemente (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  6. ^ "San clemente Definition & Meaning". Dictionary.com. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  7. ^ In isolation, San is pronounced Spanish pronunciation: [san]
  8. ^ "San Clemente SB". CA State Parks. Retrieved October 25, 2019.

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