Guadalupe, California

Guadalupe, California
City
Southern city limit of Guadalupe, 2005
Southern city limit of Guadalupe, 2005
Motto: 
"Gateway to the Dunes!"[1]
Location of Guadalupe in Santa Barbara County, California
Location of Guadalupe in Santa Barbara County, California
Guadalupe, California is located in the United States
Guadalupe, California
Guadalupe, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°57′56″N 120°34′23″W / 34.96556°N 120.57306°W / 34.96556; -120.57306
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySanta Barbara
IncorporatedAugust 3, 1946[2]
Government
 • MayorAriston Julian[3]
 • State senatorMonique Limón (D)[4]
 • AssemblymemberJasmeet Bains (D)[4]
 • U. S. rep.Salud Carbajal (D)[5]
Area
[6]
 • Total1.31 sq mi (3.41 km2)
 • Land1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.40%
Elevation
[7]
85 ft (26 m)
Population
 (2020)[8]
 • Total8,057
 • Density5,939.1/sq mi (2,293.09/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
93434
Area code805
FIPS code06-31414
GNIS feature IDs1652715, 2410672
Websiteci.guadalupe.ca.us
Residential area, circa 2005. The water tower in the background, built in 1928, was damaged by the 2003 San Simeon earthquake and was replaced in 2009.[9]
Lodgings along Highway 1, which bisects the city, circa 2005

Guadalupe is a small city located in Santa Barbara County, California. According to the 2010 census, the city has a population of 7,080. Guadalupe is economically and socially tied to the city of Santa Maria, which is about 8 miles (13 km) to the east. It is located at the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 166, immediately south of the Santa Maria River, and 5 miles (8 km) east of the Pacific Ocean.[10]

  1. ^ "Official Website of the City of Guadalupe California". Official Website of the City of Guadalupe California. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "City Council". Guadalupe, California. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  5. ^ "California's 24th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  6. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "Guadalupe". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  8. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  9. ^ Ramos, Julian (November 11, 2009). "Guadalupe's historic water tower set to fall". Santa Maria Times. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  10. ^ McCormack, Don (1999). McCormack's Guides Santa Barbara and Ventura 2000. Mccormacks Guides. Page 53. ISBN 9781929365098.