Las Flores, California

Las Flores, California
Entrance sign for Las Flores along Oso Parkway
Location of Las Flores in Orange County, California
Coordinates: 33°35′13″N 117°37′39″W / 33.58694°N 117.62750°W / 33.58694; -117.62750
Country United States
State California
CountyOrange
Area
  Total
2.028 sq mi (5.254 km2)
  Land2.028 sq mi (5.254 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
715 ft (218 m)
Population
  Total
5,995
  Density3,000/sq mi (1,100/km2)
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (Pacific)
  Summer (DST)UTC−07:00 (PDT)
ZIP Code
92688
Area code949
FIPS code06-40526
GNIS feature IDs1853398, 2408577

Las Flores (Spanish for "The Flowers") is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Orange County, California, located adjacent to the City of Rancho Santa Margarita, California. The population was 5,971 at the 2010 census, up from 5,625 at the 2000 census. Las Flores does not have its own ZIP Code and is served by the same ZIP Code as adjacent Rancho Santa Margarita, 92688. The Rancho Santa Margarita dog/skate park is located in the CDP and is served by the Orange County Sheriff's Dept. and Orange County Fire Authority. Although Las Flores lies in the land grant of Rancho Mission Viejo, it is named after the land grant about twenty-five miles (40 km) south Rancho Santa Margarita y Las Flores.