Oceanside, California | |
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.jpg) .jpg)  .jpg) .jpg) Clockwise: Mission San Luis Rey de Francia; Oceanside City Hall; Oceanside Strand; Mount Ecclesia; Roberts Cottages | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Oceanside within San Diego County, California | |
| Coordinates: 33°12′42″N 117°19′33″W / 33.21167°N 117.32583°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County |  San Diego |
| Incorporated | July 3, 1888[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager[2] |
| • Mayor | Esther Sanchez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.16 sq mi (109.19 km2) |
| • Land | 41.26 sq mi (106.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.90 sq mi (2.33 km2) 2.23% |
| Elevation | 0–66 ft (0–20 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 174,068 |
| • Estimate (2024)[6] | 171,483 |
| • Rank | |
| • Density | 4,259.79/sq mi (1,644.73/km2) |
| Demonym(s) | Oceansider O'sider |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 92049, 92051–92052, 92054, 92056–92058 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-53322 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652761, 2411301 |
| City flower | Crimson Lake Bougainvillea |
| Website | www |
Oceanside is a beach city in the North County area of San Diego County, California. The city had a population of 174,068 at the 2020 United States census, up from 167,086 at the 2010 census, making it the most populous city in the North County region of San Diego. The city is a popular tourist destination, owing to its historic landmarks, beaches, and architecture.
Oceanside's origins date to 1798, when the Spanish founded the village of San Luis Rey with the establishment of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia by Fermín de Lasuén. During the Spanish period, Mission San Luis Rey grew to be the largest of all the Californian missions, but following the Mexican secularization act of 1833 the mission and its community declined. Following the U.S. conquest of California, the former mission lands were developed into an oceanfront resort and the community's name gradually changed to Oceanside.
- ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "City At A Glance". City of Oceanside, California. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Oceanside". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ^ "Oceanside (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 2, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.