La Palma (California)
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Location in California
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | October 26, 1955 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | Orange County | ||
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 51 ′ N , 118 ° 3 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 15,408 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 3,278.3 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 4.8 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 4.7 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 14 m | ||
| Postal code : | 90623 | ||
| Area code : | +1 562, 714 | ||
| FIPS : | 06-40256 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1652737 | ||
| Website : | www.cityoflapalma.org | ||
| Mayor : | G. Henry Charoen | ||
La Palma is a city in the US state of California in northern Orange County . It has a little under 16,000 inhabitants (as of 2004) on an area of 4.8 km². The settlement was originally grouped under the name Dairyland because of the numerous dairies located here . When the dairies were relocated, the name was changed to La Palma. It was named after La Palma Avenue, the main street leading through the city.