Santa Paula, California
Santa Paula, California | |
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Top: Thomas Aquinas College; Bottom: historic train depot (left) and downtown (right) | |
| Nickname: Citrus Capital of the World | |
Location in Ventura County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 34°21′21″N 119°4′6″W / 34.35583°N 119.06833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Ventura |
| Founded | 1872 |
| Incorporated | April 22, 1902 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Body | City council
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| • City manager | Dan Singer |
| • State senator | Monique Limón (D) |
| • Assemblymember | Gregg Hart (D) |
| • U.S. rep. | Julia Brownley (D) |
| Area | |
| 5.69 sq mi (14.75 km2) | |
| • Land | 5.53 sq mi (14.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2) 2.41% |
| Elevation | 279 ft (85 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 30,657 | |
| • Density | 5,543.76/sq mi (2,081.00/km2) |
| • Metro | 823,318 |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 93060, 93061 |
| Area code | 805 |
| FIPS code | 06-70042 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652793, 2411826 |
| Website | spcity |
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Santa Paula (Spanish for "St. Paula") is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. Situated amid the orchards of the Santa Clara River Valley, the city advertises itself to tourists as the "Citrus Capital of the World". Santa Paula was one of the early centers of California's petroleum industry. The Union Oil Company Building, the founding headquarters of the Union Oil Company of California in 1890, now houses the California Oil Museum. The population was 30,657 at the 2020 census, up from 29,321 at the 2010 census.