San Clemente
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San Clemente is a city located in Orange County, California, situated along the Pacific Coast. It is known for its beaches and coastal character, serving as a residential and recreational community in Southern California.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- California
- County
- Orange
- Incorporated
- February 28, 1928
- Named after
- Saint Clement
- Mayor
- Steve Knoblock
- City manager
- Andy Hall
- Total
- 19.10 sq mi (49.48 km )
- Land
- 18.36 sq mi (47.54 km )
- Water
- 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km ) 3.92%
- Elevation
- 233 ft (71 m)
- Density
- 3,503/sq mi (1,352/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-8 ( Pacific )
Article
San Clemente (/ˌsæn kləˈmɛntə/ san kleh-MEN-teh; Spanish for 'St. Clement' Spanish: [saŋ kleˈmente]) is a coastal city in southern Orange County, California, United States. It was named in 1925 after the Spanish colonial island (which was named after a Pope from the first century). Located in the Orange Coast region of the South Coast of California, San Clemente's population was 64,293 in the 2020 census. Situated roughly midway between Los Angeles and San Diego, San Clemente is a popular tourist destination in Southern California, known for its beaches, Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, and hospitality industry. San Clemente's city slogan is "Spanish Village by the Sea."
Some locals anglicize the town's Spanish name as (/ˌsæn kləˈmɛnti/ san kleh-MEN-tee), with members of the San Clemente Historical Society using both the anglicized and Spanish pronunciations.