Coachella, California

Coachella, California
Coachella City Hall
Nicknames: 
Coachello, La Coachelita and Cochela
Location of Coachella in Riverside County, California
Coachella, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°40′46″N 116°10′28″W / 33.67944°N 116.17444°W / 33.67944; -116.17444
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyRiverside
Native American Reservation (partial)Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians & Cabazon Band of Mission Indians
IncorporatedDecember 13, 1946
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorSteven Hernandez
 • Mayor Pro TemDenise Delgado
 • City CouncilDr. Frank Figueroa
Yadira Perez
Stephanie Virgen
 • City ManagerGabriel Martin
Area
 • Total
30.08 sq mi (77.90 km2)
 • Land30.08 sq mi (77.90 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
−69 ft (−21 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
41,941
 • Density1,394.4/sq mi (538.39/km2)
Languages
 • OfficialEnglish, Spanish
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP code
92236
Area codes442/760
FIPS code06-14260
GNIS feature IDs1652686, 2409493
Websitewww.coachella.org

Coachella (/ˌkəˈɛlə/ KOH-ə-CHEL, commonly /kˈɛlə/ koh-CHEL) is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. It is the namesake and easternmost city of the Coachella Valley, in Southern California's Colorado Desert. Originally a railroad town, Coachella is a prominent hub for agriculture and shipping across Southern California and the Western United States.

Coachella had a population of 41,941 in the 2020 Census. The city is officially bilingual in English and Spanish, with 90% of people speaking Spanish.