Chualar, California

Chualar, California
View of the Gabilan Range from Chualar
View of the Gabilan Range from Chualar
Location in Monterey County and the state of California
Location in Monterey County and the state of California
Chualar is located in the United States
Chualar
Chualar
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°34′14″N 121°31′07″W / 36.57056°N 121.51861°W / 36.57056; -121.51861
Country United States
State California
CountyMonterey
Government
 • State SenatorShannon Grove (R)[1]
 • AssemblymemberDawn Addis (D)[1]
 • U. S. Rep.Zoe Lofgren (D)[2]
Area
 • Total
0.63 sq mi (1.62 km2)
 • Land0.63 sq mi (1.62 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation115 ft (35 m)
Population
 • Total
1,185
 • Density1,892.97/sq mi (730.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93925
Area code831
FIPS code06-13364
GNIS feature IDs1655896, 2407612

Chualar (Spanish for "Pigweed grove") is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in the Salinas Valley of Monterey County, California, United States. Chualar is located 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Salinas,[6] at an elevation of 115 feet (35 m).[4] The population was 1,185 at the 2020 census.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  2. ^ "California's 18th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chualar, California
  5. ^ a b "P1. Race – Chualar CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  6. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 885. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.