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Paso Robles
Sign in to saveAlso known as El Paso de Robles, Paso Robles, CA, The Pass of the Oaks, Paso Robles, California, El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) city, El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) city, California
city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- California
- County
- San Luis Obispo
- Incorporated
- March 11, 1889
- Named after
- Spanish for the Pass of the Oaks
- Type
- Council–manager
- Body
- El Paso de Robles City Council
- Mayor
- John Hamon
- City manager
- Chris Huot
- Councilmembers
- List • Kris Beal • Chris Bausch • Steve Gregory • Fred Strong
- Assemblymember
- Dawn Addis ( D )
- State senator
- John Laird ( D )
- Total
- 19.66 sq mi (50.92 km )
- Land
- 19.65 sq mi (50.89 km )
- Water
- 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km ) 0.06%
- Elevation
- 732 ft (223 m)
- Density
- 1,602.5/sq mi (618.7/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−8 ( Pacific )
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Encyclopedic overview
Paso Robles (/ˌpæsə ˈroʊbəlz/ PASS-ə ROH-bəlz), officially El Paso de Robles (Spanish for The Pass of Oaks), is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. Located on the Salinas River about 30 mi (48 km) north of San Luis Obispo, the city is known for its hot springs, abundance of wineries, production of olive oil, almond orchards, and playing host to the California Mid-State Fair. At the 2020 census, the population was 31,490.
Etymology and pronunciation
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