Carlsbad, California
Carlsbad, California | |
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Downtown Carlsbad in 2020 | |
| Nickname: Village by the Sea | |
Location of Carlsbad in San Diego County, California. | |
| Coordinates: 33°7′19″N 117°17′49″W / 33.12194°N 117.29694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Diego |
| Incorporated | July 16, 1952 |
| Named after | Karlsbad, Kingdom of Bohemia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Body | Carlsbad City Council |
| • Mayor | Keith Blackburn |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.08 sq mi (101.21 km2) |
| • Land | 37.77 sq mi (97.83 km2) |
| • Water | 1.30 sq mi (3.38 km2) 3.55% |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 114,746 |
| • Rank | 5th in San Diego County 57th in California |
| • Density | 3,038.02/sq mi (1,172.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 92008–92011, 92018 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-11194 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660437, 2409984 |
| City flower | Bird-of-paradise |
| Website | www |
Carlsbad is a beach city in the North County area of San Diego County, California, United States. The city is 35 miles (56 km) north of downtown San Diego and 87 miles (140 km) south of downtown Los Angeles. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 114,746. Carlsbad is a popular tourist destination and home to many businesses in the golf industry.