Redondo Beach, California | |
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 Redondo Beach - King Harbor sign | |
 Flag  Seal  Logo | |
 Location of Redondo Beach in Los Angeles County, California | |
  Redondo Beach, California Location in the contiguous United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°51′29″N 118°22′44″W / 33.85806°N 118.37889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated | April 29, 1892[1] |
| Named for | Spanish for round, in reference to Rancho Sausal Redondo, Spanish for round willow grove ranch |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager[2] |
| • Mayor | James "Jim" Light[3] |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Todd Loewenstein |
| • City Council[3] | Nils Nehrenheim Todd Loewenstein Zein Obagi Jr. Paige Kaluderovic Scott Behrendt |
| • City treasurer | Eugene Solomon[4] |
| • City clerk | Eleanor Manzano[5] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.21 sq mi (16.09 km2) |
| • Land | 6.20 sq mi (16.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.16% |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 71,576 |
| • Density | 12,000/sq mi (4,400/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 90277–90278[9] |
| Area code | 310/424[10] |
| FIPS code | 06-60018 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652782, 2411535 |
| Website | redondo |
Redondo Beach (Spanish for 'round') is a coastal city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, located in the South Bay region of the Greater Los Angeles area. It is one of three adjacent beach cities along the southern portion of Santa Monica Bay. The population was 71,576 at the 2020 census, up from 66,748 in 2010.
Redondo Beach was originally part of the 1785 Rancho San Pedro Spanish land grant that later became the South Redondo area. The primary attractions include Municipal Pier and the sandy beach, popular with tourists and a variety of sports enthusiasts. The western terminus of the Metro Rail C Line (formerly the Green Line) is in North Redondo Beach.
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