Rancho Santa Margarita
| Rancho Santa Margarita | |||
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Location in California
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 2000 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | Orange County | ||
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 38 ′ N , 117 ° 36 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 47,214 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 1,484.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 31.9 km 2 (approx. 12 mi 2 ) of which 31.8 km 2 (approx. 12 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 290 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 92688, 92679 | ||
| Area code : | +1 949 | ||
| FIPS : | 06-59587 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1867054 | ||
| Website : | www.cityofrsm.org | ||
| Mayor : | Neil C. Blais | ||
Rancho Santa Margarita is a city in Orange County in the US state of California , United States , with 50,000 inhabitants (as of 2004 ). The geographic coordinates are: 33.64 ° north, 117.60 ° west. The urban area has a size of 31.9 km².