Goleta
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- California
- County
- Santa Barbara
- Incorporated
- February 1, 2002
- Type
- Council–Manager
- Mayor
- Paula Perotte
- Mayor pro tem
- Stuart Kasdin
- City council
- James Kyriaco , Luz Reyes-Martín , Jennifer Smith
- State legislators
- Sen. Monique Limón ( D ) , Asm. Gregg Hart ( D )
- U s rep
- Salud Carbajal ( D )
- Total
- 7.93 sq mi (20.53 km )
- Land
- 7.85 sq mi (20.34 km )
- Water
- 0.073 sq mi (0.19 km ) 0.91%
- Elevation
- 20 ft (6 m)
- Density
- 4,163/sq mi (1,607/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−8 ( Pacific Time Zone )
- Summer dst
- UTC−7 (PDT)
- Zip codes
- 93111, 93116–93118, 93160, 93199
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
Goleta (/ɡəˈliːtə/ gə-LEE-tə; Spanish: [ɡoˈleta]; Spanish for "schooner") is a city in southern Santa Barbara County, California, United States. It was incorporated as a city in 2002, after a long period as the largest unincorporated populated area in the county. As of the 2000 census, the census-designated place (CDP) had a total population of 55,204. A significant portion of the census territory of 2000 was not included in the city. The population of Goleta was 32,690 at the 2020 census. It is known for being close to the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara.
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