Brea, California | |
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Coordinates: 33°55′24″N 117°53′20″W / 33.92333°N 117.88889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Orange |
Incorporated | February 23, 1917[1] |
Named for | Spanish for "natural asphalt" or "tar" |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• Mayor | Christine Marick |
• City Council[4] | Blair Stewart Cecilia Hupp Marty Simonoff Steven Vargas |
• City treasurer | Rick Rios [2] |
• City manager | Bill Gallardo[3] |
Area | |
• Total | 12.21 sq mi (31.61 km2) |
• Land | 12.17 sq mi (31.51 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) 0.26% |
Elevation | 361 ft (110 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 47,325 |
• Density | 3,889.30/sq mi (1,501.72/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
ZIP codes | 92821–92823 |
Area codes | 657/714, 562 |
FIPS code | 06-08100 |
GNIS feature IDs | 1660373, 2409897 |
Website | www |
Brea (/ˈbreɪə/;[7] Spanish for 'tar') is a city in northern Orange County, California. The population as of the 2010 census was 39,282. It is 33 miles (53 km) southeast of Los Angeles. Brea is part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
The city began as a center of crude oil production, was later propelled by citrus production. It is a significant retail center, including the Brea Mall and downtown Brea. The city has an extensive public art program which began in 1975 and continues today with over 140 artworks in the collection placed and located throughout the city.[8]