San Luis Obispo, California
county seat of San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
San Luis Obispo is a city in the U.S. state of California. It is about halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. It was founded in 1772 by Junípero Serra.
San Luis Obispo, California | |
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 The city of San Luis Obispo looking east from the top of Bishop Peak in early 2006 | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): "SLO", "San Luis", "SLO Town" | |
 Location in San Luis Obispo County and the state of California | |
  San Luis Obispo, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°16′27″N 120°39′47″W / 35.27417°N 120.66306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Luis Obispo |
| Founded | September 1, 1772 |
| Incorporated | February 16, 1856[1] |
| Named for | St. Louis of Toulouse |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council[2] |
| • State & Federal Representatives[3] | List
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| Area | |
| • Total | 13.25 sq mi (34.32 km2) |
| • Land | 13.11 sq mi (33.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2) 1.13% |
| Elevation | 233 ft (71 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 47,063 |
| • Density | 3,589/sq mi (1,386/km2) |
| Demonym | San Luis Obispan |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 93401–93403, 93405–93410, 93412 |
| Area code | 805 |
| FIPS code | 06-68154 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652788, 2411796 |
| Congressional district | 19th |
| Website | slocity |
San Luis Obispo is one of California's oldest settlements. It is the county seat of San Luis Obispo County. At the 2020 census, 47,063 people lived there.[6] California Polytechnic State University is in San Luis Obispo.
References
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- ↑ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ↑ "City Structure". City of San Luis Obispo. Archived from the original on June 29, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ↑ "San Luis Obispo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "QuickFacts: San Luis Obispo city, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 26, 2023.