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Also known as Santa Paula, California, Santa Paula, CA

city in Ventura County, California, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
California
County
Ventura
Incorporated
April 22, 1902
Type
Council–manager
Body
City council Pedro Chavez (Mayor) Carlos Juarez (Vice Mayor) Leslie Cornejo Jenny Crosswhite Gabby Ornelas
City manager
Dan Singer
State senator
Monique Limón ( D )
Assemblymember
Steve Bennett ( D )
U s rep
Julia Brownley ( D )
City
5.70 sq mi (14.75 km )
Land
5.53 sq mi (14.32 km )
Water
0.16 sq mi (0.42 km ) 2.87%
Elevation
279 ft (85 m)
Density
5,390/sq mi (2,081/km )
Metro
823,318
Time zone
UTC−8 ( Pacific )
Summer dst
UTC−7 ( PDT )

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St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel Santa Paula, California, the Santa Clara River and South Mountain from the air, 2015 South Mountain, showing part of the South Mountain Oil Field and radio towers

Santa Paula is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. Situated amid the orchards of the Santa Clara River Valley, the city advertises itself to tourists as the "Citrus Capital of the World". Santa Paula was one of the early centers of California's petroleum industry. The Union Oil Company Building, the founding headquarters of the Union Oil Company of California in 1890, now houses the California Oil Museum. The population was 30,657 at the 2020 census, up from 29,321 at the 2010 census.

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