La Selva Beach, California

La Selva Beach
Location of La Selva Beach in Santa Cruz County, California.
Location of La Selva Beach in Santa Cruz County, California.
La Selva Beach is located in California
La Selva Beach
La Selva Beach
Position in California.
Coordinates: 36°55′39″N 121°50′40″W / 36.92750°N 121.84444°W / 36.92750; -121.84444
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySanta Cruz
Area
 • Total5.297 sq mi (13.718 km2)
 • Land5.297 sq mi (13.718 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation151 ft (46 m)
Population
 • Total2,531
 • Density480/sq mi (180/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
95076
Area code831
GNIS feature ID2583053
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La Selva Beach, California

La Selva Beach (La Selva, Spanish for "The Forest") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, California.[2] La Selva Beach sits at an elevation of 151 feet (46 m).[2] The 2020 United States census reported La Selva Beach's population was 2,531.

La Selva Beach is one of the several small communities located in and around Aptos. It neighbors Seascape to the north, Corralitos to the east, and Watsonville to the south. When founded, the small beach community was surrounded by dense conifer woods.

  1. ^ U.S. Census Archived 2012-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La Selva Beach, California
  3. ^ "Census Data: La Selva Beach (cdp)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 14, 2022.