Rancho Peñasquitos, San Diego

Rancho Peñasquitos, San Diego
Rancho Peñasquitos
Nickname(s): 
“PQ”, Rancho Pinoy-quitos
Rancho Peñasquitos and neighborhood boundaries
Rancho Peñasquitos
Location within Northeastern San Diego
Rancho Peñasquitos
Rancho Peñasquitos (San Diego County, California)
Coordinates: 32°57′33.84″N 117°06′56.07″W / 32.9594000°N 117.1155750°W / 32.9594000; -117.1155750
Country United States
State California
CountySan Diego
CitySan Diego
WebsiteOfficial website

Rancho Peñasquitos is a suburban community in northeastern San Diego, California. It is named after the first Mexican land grant in San Diego County, Rancho Santa Maria de Los Peñasquitos. (Peñasquitos is Spanish for "little cliffs".) The community abuts Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve, an open space preserve that offers hiking, biking, and equestrian trails. The community is commonly abbreviated "PQ."

The population of Rancho Peñasquitos is approximately 60,000. it is located in ZIP Code 92129. The telephone area code is 858 or 619.