Soledad (California)

Soledad
Soledad Location in California
Basic data
Foundation :	March 9, 1921
State :	United States
State :	California
County :	Monterey County
Coordinates :	36 ° 26 ′  N , 121 ° 20 ′  W Coordinates: 36 ° 26 ′  N , 121 ° 20 ′  W
Time zone :	Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 )
Residents :	28,075 (as of: 2000)
Population density :	2,575.7 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	10.9 km 2  (approx. 4 mi 2 ) of which 10.9 km 2  (approx. 4 mi 2 ) is land
Postal code :	93960
Area code :	+1 831
FIPS :	06-72520
GNIS ID :	1661463
Website :	www.cityofsoledad.com
Mayor :	Richard Ortiz

Soledad is a US city ​​in Monterey County in the US state of California . It has about 26,300 inhabitants (as of 2004) and a size of 10.9 km². The city is on US Highway 101 and the entrance to Pinnacles National Park branches off from here.