Jamul | |
|---|---|
 Location in San Diego County and the state of California | |
  Jamul Location within San Diego County  Jamul Location within California  Jamul Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°43′36″N 116°52′56″W / 32.72667°N 116.88222°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | San Diego |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.833 sq mi (43.598 km2) |
| • Land | 16.583 sq mi (42.951 km2) |
| • Water | 0.250 sq mi (0.647 km2) 1.49% |
| Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,179 |
| • Density | 370/sq mi (140/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 91935 |
| Area code | 619 |
| FIPS code | 06-37120 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1652730 |
Jamul (/hɑːˈmuːl/; 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]
- ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ 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)]
- ^ "'Just run' | East San Diego County families lose homes to Valley Fire". cbs8.com. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ "Son's Urn, 5 Cats Lost as Valley Fire Destroys Jamul Couple's Home". NBC 7 San Diego. Retrieved September 11, 2020.