Sonoma, California

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Sonoma, California
City
Top: Sonoma City Hall (left) and shops around Sonoma Plaza (right); middle: shops on Spain St.; bottom: Mission San Francisco Solano (left) and Buena Vista Winery (right)
Flag of Sonoma, California
Flag
Location in Sonoma County and the state of California
Location in Sonoma County
and the state of California
Sonoma, California is located in the United States
Sonoma, California
Sonoma, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°17′20″N 122°27′32″W / 38.28889°N 122.45889°W / 38.28889; -122.45889[2]
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySonoma
laid out1835
IncorporatedSeptember 3, 1883[3]
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager[4]
 • MayorSandra Lowe[5]
 • City ManagerDavid Guhin[6]
Area
[7]
 • City
2.74 sq mi (7.11 km2)
 • Land2.74 sq mi (7.11 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
[8]
85 ft (26 m)
Population
 (2010)[9]
 • City
10,739[1]
 • Estimate 
(2020-04)[10]
11,024
 • Density4,017.49/sq mi (1,551.39/km2)
 • Metro
[11]
483,878
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95476
Area code707
FIPS code06-72646
GNIS feature IDs277617, 2411929
Websitewww.sonomacity.org

Sonoma (/səˈnoʊmə/) is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States, located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. Sonoma is one of the principal cities of California's Wine Country and the center of the Sonoma Valley AVA. Sonoma's population was 10,739 as of the 2020 census,[1] while the Sonoma urban area had a population of 32,679.[12] Sonoma is a popular tourist destination, owing to its Californian wineries, noted events like the Sonoma International Film Festival, and its historic center.

In 1823, Spaniard José Altimira established Mission San Francisco Solano, under the direction of Governor Luis Antonio Argüello. Following the Mexican secularization of the missions, Californio statesman Mariano G. Vallejo founded Sonoma on the former mission's lands in 1835. Sonoma served as the base of General Vallejo's operations until the Bear Flag Revolt in 1846, when American filibusters overthrew the local Mexican government and declared the California Republic, ushering in the American Conquest of California.

  1. ^ a b Population. In: QuickFacts: Sonoma city, California. Census, April 1, 2020. Census.gov. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "City Council Overview". City of Sonoma. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  5. ^ Charrier, Emily (May 24, 2023). "Gubernatorial candidate Betty Yee swings by Sonoma". The Sonoma Index-Tribune. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  6. ^ Hunter, Chase (April 13, 2023). "Sonoma City Council selects new city manager". The Sonoma Index-Tribune. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  7. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  8. ^ "Sonoma". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  9. ^ "Sonoma (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
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  11. ^ "American FactFinder - Results". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.