Alameda, California
Alameda, California | |
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Alameda City Hall | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: The Island City | |
| Motto: Prosperita terra mari que ("Prosperity from the land and the sea") | |
Interactive map of Alameda, California | |
| Coordinates: 37°45′22″N 122°16′28″W / 37.75611°N 122.27444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Alameda |
| Founded Incorporated | June 6, 1853 April 19, 1854 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft |
| • State senator | Jesse Arreguín (D) |
| • Assemblymember | Mia Bonta (D) |
| • U. S. rep. | Lateefah Simon (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.98 sq mi (59.52 km2) |
| • Land | 10.45 sq mi (27.06 km2) |
| • Water | 12.53 sq mi (32.45 km2) 53.79% |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 78,280 |
| • Density | 7,491.9/sq mi (2,892.62/km2) |
| Demonym | Alamedan |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 94501–94502 |
| Area code | 510, 341 |
| FIPS code | 06-00562 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277468, 2409669 |
| Website | alamedaca |
Alameda (/ˌæləˈmiːdə/ ⓘ AL-ə-MEE-də; Spanish: [alaˈmeða]; Spanish for "tree-lined path") is a city in Alameda County, California, United States, located in the East Bay region of the Bay Area. The city is built on an informal archipelago in San Francisco Bay, consisting of Alameda Island, Bay Farm Island and Coast Guard Island, along with other smaller islands. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 78,280.