Gonzales, California
Gonzales, California | |
|---|---|
| City of Gonzales | |
Gonzales water tower | |
Location in Monterey County, California | |
| Coordinates: 36°30′24″N 121°26′40″W / 36.50667°N 121.44444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Monterey |
| Incorporated | January 14, 1947 |
| Government | |
| • State senator | Shannon Grove (R) |
| • Assemblymember | Dawn Addis (D) |
| • U. S. rep. | Zoe Lofgren (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.95 sq mi (5.1 km2) |
| • Land | 1.91 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 1.95% |
| Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,647 |
| • Density | 4,527.2/sq mi (1,748.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93926 |
| Area code | 831 |
| FIPS code | 06-30392 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1659726 |
| Website | www |
Gonzales is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. Gonzales is located 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Salinas, at an elevation of 135 feet (41 m). The population was 8,647 at the 2020 census, up from 8,187 at the 2010 census. Gonzales is a member of the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments. Gonzales won the Culture of Health Prize from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in 2019.