Rancho Santa Margarita, California | |
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 Rancho Santa Margarita | |
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 Location of Rancho Santa Margarita within Orange County, California. | |
  Rancho Santa Margarita, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°38′29″N 117°35′40″W / 33.64139°N 117.59444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Orange |
| Incorporated | January 1, 2000[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Jerry Holloway [2] |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Carol A. Gamble |
| • City Council | L. Anthony Beall Anne D. Figueroa Bradley J. McGirr |
| • City Manager | Jennifer M. Cervantez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.94 sq mi (33.52 km2) |
| • Land | 12.90 sq mi (33.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) 0.27% |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 47,949 |
| • Density | 3,714.02/sq mi (1,435.60/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 92679, 92688 |
| Area code | 949 |
| FIPS code | 06-59587 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1867054, 2411517 |
| Website | cityofrsm.org |
Rancho Santa Margarita is a city in Orange County, California, United States. One of Orange County's youngest cities, Rancho Santa Margarita is a master-planned community. The population was 47,853 at the 2010 census, up from 47,214 at the 2000 census. Although it is named for Rancho Santa Margarita y Las Flores, which was in San Diego County, the city limits fall within the borders of Rancho Mission Viejo. At 20 characters long (22 including spaces), it is the longest city name in California.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Mayor and City Council". Rancho Santa Margarita. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "City of Rancho Santa Margarita". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 25, 2015.