Goleta, California
Goleta, California | |
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| City of Goleta | |
Aerial photo of the Goleta area from offshore | |
| Nickname: The Good Land | |
Location of Goleta in Santa Barbara County, California | |
| Coordinates: 34°26′26″N 119°48′49″W / 34.44056°N 119.81361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Santa Barbara |
| Incorporated | February 1, 2002 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–Manager |
| • Mayor | Paula Perotte |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | James Kyriaco |
| • City council | Roger S. Aceves Stuart Kasdin Kyle Richards |
| • State legislators | Sen. Monique Limón (D) Asm. Gregg Hart (D) |
| • U.S. Rep. | Salud Carbajal (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.92 sq mi (20.53 km2) |
| • Land | 7.85 sq mi (20.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) 0.90% |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 32,690 |
| • Density | 4,100/sq mi (1,600/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 93111, 93116–93118, 93160, 93199 |
| Area code | 805 |
| FIPS code | 06-30378 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1660687, 2015546 |
| Website | CityofGoleta.org |
Goleta (/ɡəˈliːtə/ gə-LEE-tə; Spanish: [ɡoˈleta]; Spanish for "schooner") is a city in southern Santa Barbara County, California, United States. It was incorporated as a city in 2002, after a long period as the largest unincorporated populated area in the county. As of the 2000 census, the census-designated place (CDP) had a total population of 55,204. A significant portion of the census territory of 2000 did not include the newer portions of the city. The population of Goleta was 32,690 at the 2020 census. It is known for being close to the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara).