Temecula, California

Temecula, California
City
Temecula City Hall
Flag
Motto(s):  "Old Traditions, New Opportunities"
Location of Riverside County within the State of California
Temecula, California Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°30′12″N 117°7′25″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Riverside
Founded	April 22, 1859; 165 years ago (1859-04-22)
Incorporated	December 1, 1989; 35 years ago (1989-12-01)[1]
Area [2]
• City	37.19 sq mi (96.32 km^2)
• Land	37.18 sq mi (96.30 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km^2)  0.03%
Elevation [4]	1,017 ft (310 m)
Population  (2020)[5]
• City	110,003
• Rank	5th in Riverside County[6] 61st in California 281st in the United States
• Density	2,958.66/sq mi (1,142.29/km^2)
• Urban	528,991 (US: 81st)[3]
• Urban density	3,515.5/sq mi (1,357.3/km^2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes	92589–92593
Area code	951
FIPS code	06-78120
GNIS feature IDs	1652799, 2412044
Website	temeculaca.gov

Temecula /təˈmɛkjʊlə/ is a city in southwestern Riverside County, California, United States. It has a population of 110,003 during the 2020 census.^[5] It was incorporated on December 1, 1989.

References

1. "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.
2. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
3. United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
4. "Temecula". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
5. "QuickFacts: Temecula city, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
6. "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 2021-09-12.