Portola Valley, California

Not to be confused with Portola, California.

Portola Valley, California
Town
Town of Portola Valley
Our Lady of the Wayside Church
Our Lady of the Wayside Church
Official seal of Portola Valley, California
Seal
Location in San Mateo County and the state of California
Location in San Mateo County and the state of California
Portola Valley, California is located in the United States
Portola Valley, California
Portola Valley, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°22′30″N 122°13′7″W / 37.37500°N 122.21861°W / 37.37500; -122.21861
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySan Mateo
IncorporatedJuly 14, 1964[1]
Named forGaspar de Portolá
Government
 • MayorSarah Wernikoff[2]
 • Vice MayorCraig Hughes[2]
Area
[3]
 • Total9.08 sq mi (23.53 km2)
 • Land9.08 sq mi (23.52 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.02%
Elevation
459 ft (140 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total4,456
 • Density490/sq mi (190/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
94028
Area code650
FIPS code06-58380
GNIS feature ID1659786
Websitewww.portolavalley.net

Portola Valley is an incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, United States. Located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the Bay Area, Portola Valley is a small, wealthy community nestled on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains.[5][6]

  1. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date" (Word). California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Town Council". Portola Valley, CA. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Census Data: Portola Valley (town)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference income94028 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference SJMN_2024-04-02 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).