Santa Paula, California
Santa Paula (Spanish for "St. Paula") is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. Situated amid the orchards of the Santa Clara River Valley, the city advertises itself to tourists as the "Citrus Capital of the World". Santa Paula was one of the early centers of California's petroleum industry. The Union Oil Company Building, the founding headquarters of the Union Oil Company of California in 1890, now houses the California Oil Museum. The population was 30,657 at the 2020 census, up from 29,321 at the 2010 census.
Santa Paula, California | |
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Top: Santa Paula Train Depot; Bottom: orange groves (left) and downtown (right) | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Citrus Capital of the World | |
Location in Ventura County and the state of California | |
Santa Paula, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°21′21″N 119°4′6″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Ventura |
| Founded | 1872 |
| Incorporated | April 22, 1902 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andy Sobel |
| • State senator | Monique Limón (D) |
| • Assemblymember | Gregg Hart (D) |
| • U.S. rep. | Julia Brownley (D) |
| Area | |
| • City | 5.69 sq mi (14.75 km2) |
| • Land | 5.53 sq mi (14.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2) 2.41% |
| Elevation | 279 ft (85 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 30,657 |
| • Density | 5,543.76/sq mi (2,081.00/km2) |
| • Metro | 823,318 |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 93060, 93061 |
| Area code | 805 |
| FIPS code | 06-70042 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652793, 2411826 |
| Website | spcity |
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