Coalinga, California
Coalinga, California | |
|---|---|
| City of Coalinga | |
Coalinga City Hall | |
| Motto: "The Sunny Side of the Valley" | |
Location of Coalinga in Fresno County, California | |
| Coordinates: 36°08′23″N 120°21′37″W / 36.13972°N 120.36028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Fresno |
| Incorporated | April 3, 1906 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nathan Vosburg |
| • State Senate | Anna Caballero (D) |
| • State Assembly | Esmeralda Soria (D) |
| • U. S. Congress | Adam Gray (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.88 sq mi (17.81 km2) |
| • Land | 6.85 sq mi (17.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.50% |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,590 |
| • Density | 2,569.01/sq mi (991.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 93210 |
| Area code | 559 |
| FIPS code | 06-14274 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652687, 2409495 |
| Website | www |
Coalinga (/ˌkoʊ.əˈlɪŋɡə/ or /kəˈlɪŋɡə/) is a city in the Pleasant Valley in Fresno County and the western San Joaquin Valley, in central California about 80 miles (128 km) southeast of Salinas.
It was formerly known as Coaling Station A, Coalingo, and Coalinga Station.
The population was 17,590 as of the 2020 census, up from 13,380 at the 2010 census. It is the site of both Pleasant Valley State Prison and Coalinga State Hospital.