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Santa Barbara

Also known as Santa Barbara, California, Santa Barbara, CA, Santa Barbara, Calif.

city in and county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States

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Santa Barbara is a city on the central California coast that serves as the county seat of Santa Barbara County. It is an important local government center for the surrounding region.

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City of Santa Barbara

The Santa Barbara City government official website offers online services and information for community members, businesses, and visitors.

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Santa Barbara
Population: 88665
Area: 108.696906
Elevation: 49
Official website: santabarbaraca.gov
Image: Aerial-SantaBarbaraCA10-28-08.jpg
Households: 37806
Dialing code: 805

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postal code: 93140
Commons category: Santa Barbara, California
Commons gallery: Santa Barbara, California
inception: 1847-00-00
native label: Santa Barbara
water as percent of area: 53.6127
water area: 58.275322
per capita income: 49666
P12749: Mitiga International Airport

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Santa Barbara (Spanish: Santa Bárbara, meaning 'Saint Barbara') is a coastal city in Santa Barbara County, California, of which it is also the county seat. Situated on a south-facing section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States excepting Alaska, the city lies between the steeply rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Santa Barbara's climate is often described as Mediterranean, and the city has been dubbed "The American Riviera". As of the 2020 census, Santa Barbara had a population of 88,665.

In addition to being a popular tourist and resort destination, the city has a diverse economy that includes a large service sector, education, technology, health care, finance, agriculture, manufacturing, and local government. In 2004, the service sector accounted for 35% of local employment. In 2024, the biggest employer in Santa Barbara County was government, followed by private education and healthcare, then leisure and hospitality. Together, these accounted for 50.5% of all employment.