Aguanga, California

Aguanga
Location in Riverside County and the state of California
Location in Riverside County and the state of California
Aguanga is located in California
Aguanga
Aguanga
Location within the state of California
Aguanga is located in the United States
Aguanga
Aguanga
Aguanga (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°26′34″N 116°51′54″W / 33.44278°N 116.86500°W / 33.44278; -116.86500
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyRiverside
Area
 • Total13.60 sq mi (35.22 km2)
 • Land13.60 sq mi (35.22 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation1,955 ft (596 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total989
 • Density72.73/sq mi (28.08/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
92536
Area code951
FIPS code06-00464
GNIS feature IDs269448; 2582929

Aguanga (/əˈwɑːŋ.ɡə/; Luiseño: Awáanga, meaning "dog place")[3] is a census-designated place located within the Inland Empire, Riverside County, California.[2] It is located about 18 miles (29 km) east of Temecula and 22 miles (35 km) south-southeast of Hemet.[4] Aguanga lies at an elevation of 1955 feet (596 m).[2] As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,028.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aguanga, California
  3. ^ Bright, William (1998). 1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.
  4. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1387. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.