Petaluma, California | |
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Clockwise from top left: St. Vincent de Paul Church; Rancho Petaluma, Petaluma Historic Commercial District; Petaluma Historical Library and Museum | |
Etymology: Péta Lúuma, Coast Miwok for "Backside of the Hill" | |
Coordinates: 38°14′45″N 122°37′53″W / 38.24583°N 122.63139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Sonoma |
Incorporated | April 12, 1858[1] |
Government | |
• Type | Council–manager |
• Mayor | Kevin McDonnell[2] |
• Vice Mayor | John Shribbs |
• City Manager | Peggy Flynn |
Area | |
• Total | 14.52 sq mi (37.61 km2) |
• Land | 14.41 sq mi (37.34 km2) |
• Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) 0.74% |
Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 59,776 |
• Density | 4,146.8/sq mi (1,601.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 94952–94954 |
Area code | 707 |
FIPS code | 06-56784 |
GNIS feature IDs | 277575, 2411407 |
Website | cityofpetaluma |
Petaluma is a city in Sonoma County, California, located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. Its population was 59,776 according to the 2020 census.[5]
Petaluma's name comes from the Miwok village named Péta Lúuma that was located on the banks of the Petaluma River.[6][7] The modern city originates in Rancho Petaluma, granted in 1834 to famed Californio statesman Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, considered to be the founder of Petaluma.[8][9] Today, Petaluma is known for its well-preserved historic center and as a local hub for the Petaluma Valley region of Sonoma County.[10]
The similarities of the Siberian-California Indian words include some well-known places, he said. "Petaluma (a city in Northern California) would be understood in Siberia even today," he said. "It means 'flat back,' as in the flat back of a hill.