San Luis Obispo, California | |
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.jpg)   _(cropped).jpg) .jpg) Clockwise from top: Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, Downtown San Luis, California Polytechnic State University, Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, Higuera Street. | |
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| Nickname(s): "SLO", "San Luis", "SLO Town" | |
 Location in San Luis Obispo County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 35°16′27″N 120°39′47″W / 35.27417°N 120.66306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Luis Obispo |
| Founded | September 1, 1772 |
| Incorporated | February 16, 1856[1] |
| Named for | St. Louis of Toulouse |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council[2] |
| • Body | San Luis Obispo City Council |
| • Mayor | Erica A. Stewart (D)[3] |
| • City manager | Whitney McDonald[4] |
| • State & Federal Congressmen[5] | List
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| Area | |
| • Total | 13.25 sq mi (34.32 km2) |
| • Land | 13.11 sq mi (33.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2) 1.13% |
| Elevation | 233 ft (71 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 47,063 |
| • Density | 3,589/sq mi (1,386/km2) |
| Demonym | San Luis Obispan |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 93401–93403, 93405–93410, 93412 |
| Area code | 805 |
| FIPS code | 06-68154 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652788, 2411796 |
| Congressional district | 24th |
| Website | www |
San Luis Obispo (Spanish for 'St. Louis the Bishop'; /sæn ˌluːɪs əˈbɪspoʊ/ san LOO-iss ə-BISS-poh;[9] Spanish: [san ˈlwis oˈβispo]; Chumash: tiłhini) is a city and county seat of San Luis Obispo County, in the U.S. state of California. Located on the Central Coast of California, San Luis Obispo is roughly halfway between the San Francisco Bay Area in the north and Greater Los Angeles in the south. The population was 47,063 at the 2020 census.[10]
San Luis Obispo was founded by the Spanish in 1772, when Saint Junípero Serra established Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa. The town grew steadily through the Mexican period before a rapid expansion of San Luis Obispo following the American Conquest of California. San Luis Obispo is a popular tourist destination, known for its historic architecture, vineyards, and hospitality, as well as for being home to California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
- ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "City Structure". City of San Luis Obispo. Archived from the original on June 29, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ "Mayor and City Council". City of San Luis Obispo. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ "Office of the City Manager". City of San Luis Obispo. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "San Luis Obispo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ^ "San Luis Obispo (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ "San Luis Obispo". Lexico. Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - San Luis Obispo city". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.