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Rancho Mission Viejo, California | |
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| Coordinates: 33°31′35″N 117°37′07″W / 33.52639°N 117.61861°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Orange |
| Area | |
| • Total | 97.92 km2 (37.808 sq mi) |
| • Land | 97.92 km2 (37.808 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 10,378 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 92694 |
| Area code | 949 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 2805249[2] 2804915, 2805250, 2805273 |
Rancho Mission Viejo (Spanish: Rancho Misión Vieja, meaning "Old Mission Ranch") is an active 23,000 acres (9,300 ha) ranch and farm, habitat reserve, residential community, and census-designated place in South Orange County, California. Rancho Mission Viejo originated as a series of land grants to John Forster in 1845. The remaining part of Rancho Mission Viejo consists of a nearly 17,000-acre (6,900 ha) nature reserve (The Reserve at Rancho Mission Viejo) and multiple residential communities slated to open in phases between 2010 and 2030. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 10,378.[3]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "Rancho Mission Viejo Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "2020 Census Quickfacts - Rancho Mission Viejo CDP, California". United States Census Bureau. August 12, 2021.