Temecula, California
Temecula, California | |
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Temecula City Hall | |
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| Motto(s): "Old Traditions, New Opportunities" | |
Location of Riverside County within the State of California | |
Temecula, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°29′34″N 117°07′53″W / 33.49278°N 117.13139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Riverside |
| Founded | April 22, 1859 |
| Incorporated | December 1, 1989[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager government |
| • Mayor | Brenden Kalfus |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Jessica Alexander |
| • City Council[3] | Matt Rahn Zak Schwank James Stewart |
| • City Manager | Aaron Adams[2] |
| Area | |
• City | 37.19 sq mi (96.32 km2) |
| • Land | 37.18 sq mi (96.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 1,017 ft (310 m) |
| Population | |
• City | 110,003 |
• Estimate (2024)[8] | 112,431 |
| • Rank | 5th in Riverside County[9] 59th in California 272nd in the United States |
| • Density | 3,005.70/sq mi (1,160.46/km2) |
| • Urban | 528,991 (US: 81st)[5] |
| • Urban density | 3,515.5/sq mi (1,357.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 92589–92593 |
| Area code | 951 |
| FIPS code | 06-78120 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 2412044[10] |
| Website | temeculaca |
Temecula[a] is a city in southwestern Riverside County, California, United States. The city had a population of 110,003 as of the 2020 census[7] and was incorporated on December 1, 1989. The city is a tourist and resort destination, with the Temecula Valley Wine Country, Old Town Temecula, Pechanga Resort Casino, championship golf courses, and resort accommodations contributing to the city's economic profile.[11][12][13][14]
The city of Temecula, forming the southwestern anchor of the Inland Empire region, is approximately 58 miles (93 km) north of downtown San Diego and 85 miles (137 km) southeast of downtown Los Angeles. Temecula is part of the Greater Los Angeles area. Temecula is bordered by the city of Murrieta to the north and the Pechanga Indian Reservation and San Diego County to the south. Temecula is also the principal city of the Temecula–Murrieta–Menifee, CA urban area, which had a population of 528,991 as of the 2020 census.[5]
- ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "City Manager's Office". City of Temecula. Archived from the original on May 31, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ "City Council Members". City of Temecula. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
- ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
- ^ "Temecula". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Temecula city, California". www.census.gov. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Riverside city, California; Moreno Valley city, California; Corona city, California; Murrieta city, California; Temecula city, California". www.census.gov. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ "City of Temecula". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
- ^ "Temecula: Huge uptick for local tourism industry | Temecula News | PE.com - Press-Enterprise". Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ "Things To Do, Lodging & Transportation - Temecula CA". Cityoftemecula.org. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ "Stay and Play in Temecula's Wine Country". Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ "10 Best Wine Travel Destinations of 2019, Temecula Valley, CA". Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
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