La Selva Beach, California
La Selva Beach | |
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Location of La Selva Beach in Santa Cruz County, California. | |
| Coordinates: 36°55′39″N 121°50′40″W / 36.92750°N 121.84444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Santa Cruz |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.297 sq mi (13.718 km2) |
| • Land | 5.297 sq mi (13.718 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 151 ft (46 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,531 |
| • Density | 480/sq mi (180/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 95076 |
| Area code | 831 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583053 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La Selva Beach, California | |
La Selva Beach (La Selva, Spanish for "The Forest") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, California. La Selva Beach sits at an elevation of 151 feet (46 m). The 2020 United States census reported La Selva Beach's population was 2,531.
La Selva Beach is one of the several small communities located in and around Aptos. It neighbors Seascape to the north, Corralitos to the east, and Watsonville to the south. When founded, the small beach community was surrounded by dense conifer woods.