Escondido, California | |
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.jpg)  .jpg)  .jpg) Clockwise from top right: aerial view of Escondido; City Hall; Deer Park Monastery; Center City High School; Downtown | |
 Flag  Seal  | |
| Motto: "City of Choice!" | |
 Location of Escondido in San Diego County, California | |
  Escondido, California Location in the state of California  Escondido, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°7′29″N 117°4′51″W / 33.12472°N 117.08083°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County |  San Diego |
| Incorporated | October 8, 1888[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Dane White (R) [2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.45 sq mi (97.00 km2) |
| • Land | 37.34 sq mi (96.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) 0.48% |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 151,038 |
| • Rank | 4th in San Diego County 38th in California |
| • Density | 4,060.12/sq mi (1,567.61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 92025–92027, 92029 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-22804 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652706, 2410455 |
| Website | www |
Escondido (Spanish for "Hidden") is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. Located in the North County region, it was incorporated in 1888, and is one of the oldest cities in San Diego County. It has a population of 151,038 as of the 2020 census.
- ^ "California Cities by Incorporation". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "City Council". City of Escondido. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 16, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Escondido". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ "Escondido (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022.