San Bernardino, California

"San Bernardino" redirects here. For other uses, see San Bernardino (disambiguation).

San Bernardino, California
City
San Bernardino Santa Fe Depot
San Bernardino County Courthouse
Downtown San Bernardino
U.S. Post Office
California Theatre
Flag of San Bernardino, California
Flag
Official seal of San Bernardino, California
Seal
Official logo of San Bernardino, California
Logo
Nicknames: 
SB; San Berdoo; Berdoo; Gate City; City on the Move; The Friendly City; The Heart of Southern California, The 'Dino (sl.)
Location within San Bernardino County
Location within San Bernardino County
San Bernardino is located in southern California
San Bernardino
San Bernardino
Location within Southern California
San Bernardino is located in California
San Bernardino
San Bernardino
Location within California
San Bernardino is located in the United States
San Bernardino
San Bernardino
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 34°6′N 117°18′W / 34.100°N 117.300°W / 34.100; -117.300
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
Metropolitan statistical areaSan Bernardino/Riverside
Urban AreaGreater San Bernardino Area
CountySan Bernardino
IncorporatedAugust 10, 1869[1]
Named forSan Bernardino de Sena Estancia, named for Bernardino of Siena
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
 • MayorHelen Tran (D)[2]
 • City managerRobert D. Field[3]
 • City attorneySonia R. Carvalho[4]
Area
[5]
 • City
62.45 sq mi (161.75 km2)
 • Land62.12 sq mi (160.88 km2)
 • Water0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2)  0.74%
Elevation
[6]
1,053 (Downtown) ft (321 m)
Population
 (2020)[7]
 • City
222,101
 • Rank1st in San Bernardino County
18th in California
104th in the United States
 • Density3,473.94/sq mi (1,341.30/km2)
 • Metro
4,599,839
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
92401–92408, 92410–92415, 92418, 92420, 92423, 92424, 92427
Area code909, 840, 760
FIPS code06-65000
GNIS feature IDs1661375, 2411777
Websitesbcity.org

San Bernardino (/ˌsæn ˌbɜːrnəˈdiːnoʊ/ ⓘ SAN BUR-nə-DEE-noh) is a city in and the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. Located in the Inland Empire region of Southern California, the city had a population of 222,101 in the 2020 census,[8] making it the 18th-largest city in California. San Bernardino is the economic, cultural, and political hub of the San Bernardino Valley and the Inland Empire. The governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico have established the metropolitan area's only consulates in the downtown area of the city.[9][10] Additionally, San Bernardino serves as an anchor city to the 3rd largest metropolitan area in California (after Los Angeles and San Francisco) and the 12th largest metropolitan area in the United States; the San Bernardino-Riverside MSA. Furthermore, the city's University District serves as a college town, as home to California State University, San Bernardino.

San Bernardino was named in 1810, when Spanish priest Francisco Dumetz led an expedition through the area. In 1839, the Mexican government granted Californio ranchero José del Carmen Lugo the right to settle the area, which was formalized when he was granted Rancho San Bernardino in 1842. Following the American Conquest of California, the community on the rancho incorporated as a city in 1854.[11] The city grew significantly in the late 19th century as a commercial hub at the crossroads between Southern California and the American Southwest. Today, San Bernardino is an important hub for the Inland Empire and Southern California.

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Folmer, James. "Party affiliation of the mayors of the 100 largest cities".
  3. ^ "City Manager's Office". City of San Bernardino. Archived from the original on June 16, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  4. ^ "City Attorney's Office". City of San Bernardino. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  5. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "San Bernardino". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  7. ^ "San Bernardino Census". US Census. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: San Bernardino city, California; United States".
  9. ^ DAVID OLSON (March 7, 2014). "IMMIGRATION: Guatemala to open San Bernardino consulate". Press Enterprise. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014.
  10. ^ Lopez, Nadia (February 23, 2022). "Salvadoran community is growing in Fresno. The city is getting a new consulate this spring". amp.fresnobee.com. The Fresno Bee. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  11. ^ "City of San Bernardino - Local History".