Las Flores, California

Las Flores, California
Entrance sign for Las Flores along Oso Parkway
Entrance sign for Las Flores along Oso Parkway
Location of Las Flores in Orange County, California
Location of Las Flores in Orange County, California
Coordinates: 33°35′13″N 117°37′39″W / 33.58694°N 117.62750°W / 33.58694; -117.62750
Country United States
State California
CountyOrange
Area
 • Total2.028 sq mi (5.254 km2)
 • Land2.028 sq mi (5.254 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
715 ft (218 m)
Population
 • Total5,995
 • Density3,000/sq mi (1,100/km2)
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−07:00 (PDT)
ZIP Code
92688
Area code949
FIPS code06-40526
GNIS feature IDs1853398, 2408577

Las Flores (Spanish for "The Flowers") is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in Orange County, California, located adjacent to the City of Rancho Santa Margarita, California. The population was 5,971 at the 2010 census, up from 5,625 at the 2000 census. Las Flores does not have its own ZIP Code and is served by the same ZIP Code as adjacent Rancho Santa Margarita, 92688.[2] The Rancho Santa Margarita dog/skate park is located in the CDP and is served by the Orange County Sheriff's Dept. and Orange County Fire Authority.[3][4] Although Las Flores lies in the land grant of Rancho Mission Viejo, it is named after the land grant about twenty-five miles (40 km) south Rancho Santa Margarita y Las Flores.

  1. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  2. ^ GIS Maps of Rancho Santa Margarita CA Archived 2012-07-30 at archive.today
  3. ^ OC Sheriff South Patrol Bureau Archived 2009-08-08 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ OCFA Battalion 5 & 6 Area Map Archived 2008-05-29 at the Wayback Machine