Brea, California
Brea, California | |
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Market City Cafe in Brea downtown | |
Location of Brea in Orange County, California. | |
| Coordinates: 33°55′24″N 117°53′20″W / 33.92333°N 117.88889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Orange |
| Incorporated | February 23, 1917 |
| Named after | Spanish for "natural asphalt" or "tar" |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Christine Marick |
| • City Council | Blair Stewart Cecilia Hupp Marty Simonoff Steven Vargas |
| • City treasurer | Rick Rios |
| • City manager | Bill Gallardo |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.21 sq mi (31.61 km2) |
| • Land | 12.17 sq mi (31.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) 0.26% |
| Elevation | 361 ft (110 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 47,325 |
| • Density | 3,889.30/sq mi (1,501.72/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 92821–92823 |
| Area codes | 657/714, 562 |
| FIPS code | 06-08100 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660373, 2409897 |
| Website | cityofbrea.gov |
Brea (/ˈbreɪə/; Spanish for 'tar') is a city in northern Orange County, California, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 47,325. It is 33 miles (53 km) southeast of Los Angeles. Brea is part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
The city began as a center of crude oil production and was later propelled by citrus production. It is a significant retail center, including the Carbon Canyon Dam, Carbon Canyon Regional Park, Brea Mall and downtown Brea. The city has an extensive public art program that began in 1975 and has over 140 artworks placed throughout the city.