Malibu, California
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| Coordinates: 34°02′06″N 118°41′42″W / 34.03500°N 118.69500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated (city) | March 28, 1991[4] |
| Named after | Chumash: Humaliwo, "The Surf Sounds Loudly"[5] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Doug Stewart[6] |
| • Mayor pro tem | Marianne Riggins[6] |
| • City council | Haylynn Conrad[6] Bruce Silverstein[6] Steve Uhring[6] |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.90 sq mi (51.54 km2) |
| • Land | 19.86 sq mi (51.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) 0.22% |
| Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 10,654 |
| • Density | 540/sq mi (210/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 90263–90265[10] |
| Area codes | 310/424 |
| FIPS code | 06-45246 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1668257, 2410913 |
| Website | malibucity.org |
Malibu (/ˈmælɪbuː/ ⓘ MAL-ih-boo; Chumash: Humaliwo; Spanish: Malibú) is a beach city in the Santa Monica Mountains region of Los Angeles County, California,[11] about 30 miles (48 km) west of Los Angeles. It is known for its Mediterranean climate, its strip of beaches stretching 21 miles (34 km) along the Pacific coast, and for its longtime status as the home of numerous Hollywood celebrities and executives with a high proportion of its residents in the entertainment industry.[12] The Pacific Coast Highway (State Route 1) traverses the city, following along the South Coast of California. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 10,654. The 2025 Palisades Fire devastated Malibu, with almost all of the beachfront homes near its center destroyed.[13]
Nicknamed "The 'Bu" by surfers and locals,[1][2][3] Malibu is noted for its beaches. The many parks within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area lie along the ridges above the city.
The city is bounded by the Santa Monica Mountains to the north, Topanga to the east, Solromar to the west, and the ocean to the south. The Malibu ZIP Code includes residents of the unincorporated canyon areas as it was assigned before the city incorporated.
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- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 16, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Malibu". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
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- ^ "Santa Monica Mountains". Mapping L.A. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "Dick Van Dyke and Cher forced to evacuate Franklin fire in Malibu". www.bbc.com. December 13, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- ^ Hayley, Mattson (January 8, 2025). "Palisades Fire Devastates Malibu". Malibu Times. Retrieved January 9, 2025.