San Benito, California
San Benito, California | |
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| Coordinates: 36°30′35″N 121°04′55″W / 36.50972°N 121.08194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Benito |
| Elevation | 1,345 ft (410 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 831 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1659575 |
San Benito (Spanish for "St. Benedict") is an unincorporated community in San Benito County, California, United States. San Benito is 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Paicines, both communities on the San Benito River. The community had a post office from 1869 to 1968. The population of San Benito-Bitterwater was 805 at the 2020 United States census.