Santa Maria (California)
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Location in California
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| Foundation : | 1874 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | Santa Barbara County | ||
| Coordinates : | 34 ° 57 ′ N , 120 ° 26 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
106,290 (as of 2016) 446,170 (as of 2016) |
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| Population density : | 2,121.6 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 51.2 km 2 (approx. 20 mi 2 ) of which 50.1 km 2 (approx. 19 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 67 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 93454-93458 | ||
| Area code : | +1 805 | ||
| FIPS : | 06-69196 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1652791 | ||
| Website : | www.ci.santa-maria.ca.us | ||
| Mayor : | Larry Lavagnino | ||
Santa Maria is a city in Santa Barbara County near the coast of the US state California , United States . In 2016 the estimated population was 106,290. Santa Maria has overtaken Santa Barbara as the largest city in Santa Barbara County. The urban area has a size of 51.2 km².
history
Before European immigrants settled in the region, Indians from the Chumash tribe settled here . After California became a US state in 1850, the area around present-day Santa Maria began to become attractive to farmers because of its fertile soil. After the establishment of the place, the new settlement was first named Grangerville, then Central City, before the current name was finally adopted in 1885 to avoid confusion with Central City in Colorado . Santa Maria was chosen because the settler Juan Pacifico Ontiveros had named his property 25 years earlier. On January 31, 2005, the place had gained worldwide fame because of the trial against Michael Jackson .
Born in Santa Maria
- Jerry Fuller (* 1929), jazz clarinetist
- John Glines (1933-2018), theater producer
- Wesla Whitfield (1947-2018), jazz and cabaret singer
- Marla Runyan (* 1969), visually impaired long-distance runner
- Aurora Snow (* 1981), porn actress
- Chris Masters (born 1983), wrestler
- Christina Speer (* 1987), volleyball player
Web links
- City of Santa Maria (English)
