Santa Paula, California

"Santa Paula" redirects here. For ships with the name, see SS Santa Paula.

Santa Paula, California
City
Top: Thomas Aquinas College; Bottom: historic train depot (left) and downtown (right)
Flag of Santa Paula, California
Flag
Official seal of Santa Paula, California
Seal
Nickname: 
Citrus Capital of the World[1]
Location in Ventura County and the state of California
Location in Ventura County and the state of California
Santa Paula, California is located in the United States
Santa Paula, California
Santa Paula, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°21′21″N 119°4′6″W / 34.35583°N 119.06833°W / 34.35583; -119.06833
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyVentura
Founded1872[2]
IncorporatedApril 22, 1902[3]
Government
 • MayorLeslie Cornejo[4]
 • State senatorMonique Limón (D)[5]
 • AssemblymemberGregg Hart (D)[5]
 • U.S. rep.Julia Brownley (D)[6]
Area
[7]
 • City5.69 sq mi (14.75 km2)
 • Land5.53 sq mi (14.32 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2)  2.41%
Elevation
[8]
279 ft (85 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • City30,657
 • Density5,543.76/sq mi (2,081.00/km2)
 • Metro
[10]
823,318
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
93060, 93061
Area code805
FIPS code06-70042
GNIS feature IDs1652793, 2411826
Websitespcity.org
St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel
Santa Paula, California, the Santa Clara River and South Mountain from the air, 2015
South Mountain, showing part of the South Mountain Oil Field and radio towers

Santa Paula (Spanish for "St. Paula") is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. Situated amid the orchards of the Santa Clara River Valley, the city advertises itself to tourists as the "Citrus Capital of the World".[11] Santa Paula was one of the early centers of California's petroleum industry. The Union Oil Company Building, the founding headquarters of the Union Oil Company of California in 1890, now houses the California Oil Museum.[11] The population was 30,657 at the 2020 census, up from 29,321 at the 2010 census.

  1. ^ Claims to Fame - Agriculture Archived October 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
  2. ^ "City Facts". City of Santa Paula. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "City Council".
  5. ^ a b "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  6. ^ "California's 26th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  7. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 16, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  8. ^ "Santa Paula". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  9. ^ "Santa Paula (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  10. ^ "American Fact Finder - Results". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  11. ^ a b Grimm, Michele; Grimm, Tom (March 30, 1986). "Santa Paula: Citrus Capital of World". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 16, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2015.