La Mesa, California | |
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 Amaya Drive Trolley Station | |
 Flag | |
| Motto: "Jewel of the Hills"[1] | |
 Location of La Mesa in San Diego County, California | |
  La Mesa, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°46′17″N 117°1′22″W / 32.77139°N 117.02278°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County |  San Diego |
| Incorporated | February 16, 1912[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council / manager[3] |
| • Mayor | Mark Arapostathis[4] |
| • Vice mayor | Laura Lothian [4] |
| • Councilmember | Jack Shu, Colin Parent, Patricia Dillard[4] |
| • City Treasurer | Matt Strabone[4] |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.10 sq mi (23.57 km2) |
| • Land | 9.10 sq mi (23.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.44% |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 61,121 |
| • Density | 6,514.46/sq mi (2,515.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 91941–91944 |
| Area code | 619 |
| FIPS code | 06-40004 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660859, 2411576 |
| Website | cityoflamesa |
La Mesa (Spanish: La Mesa, lit. 'The Table') is a city in San Diego County, California, located nine miles (14 kilometers) east of downtown San Diego in Southern California. The population was 61,121 at the 2020 census, up from 57,065 at the 2010 census. Its civic motto is "the Jewel of the Hills."
- ^ "La Mesa Fast Facts". City of La Mesa California. Archived from the original on May 5, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ^ "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.
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- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "La Mesa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ "La Mesa (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 21, 2022.