Montecito, California

Montecito, California
Unincorporated area Census designated place
Clockwise: view of Montecito and the Pacific Ocean from the Santa Ynez Mountains; Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church; Lotusland; Butterfly Beach; Casa del Herrero
Location in Santa Barbara County and the state of California
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Coordinates: 34°26′N 119°38′W / 34.433°N 119.633°W / 34.433; -119.633
Country	United States
State	California
County	Santa Barbara
Government
• State senator	Monique Limón (D)[1]
• Assembly Member	Gregg Hart (D)[1]
• U. S. rep.	Salud Carbajal (D)[2]
Area [3]
• Total	9.265 sq mi (23.994 km2)
• Land	9.259 sq mi (23.979 km2)
• Water	0.006 sq mi (0.014 km2)  0.06%
Elevation [4]	180 ft (55 m)
Population  (April 1, 2020)[5]
• Total	8,638
• Density	930/sq mi (360/km2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes	93108, 93150
Area code	805 and 820
FIPS code	06-48844
GNIS feature IDs	1661052, 2408861

Montecito (Spanish for 'little mountain') is an unincorporated town in Santa Barbara County, California, United States.^[6][7][8] Located on the Central Coast of California, Montecito sits between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Montecito is best known as a celebrity enclave, owing to its concentration of prominent residents.^[9] The population as of 2022 is approximately 8,638 residents.