Goleta, California
Goleta, California | |
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| City of Goleta | |
Aerial photo of the Goleta area from offshore | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: The Good Land | |
Location of Goleta in Santa Barbara County, California | |
Goleta Location in the United States Goleta Goleta (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 34°26′26″N 119°48′49″W / 34.44056°N 119.81361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Santa Barbara |
| Incorporated | February 1, 2002 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–Manager |
| • Mayor | Paula Perotte |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Stuart Kasdin |
| • City council | James Kyriaco Luz Reyes-Martín Jennifer Smith |
| • State legislators | Sen. Monique Limón (D) Asm. Gregg Hart (D) |
| • U.S. Rep. | Salud Carbajal (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.93 sq mi (20.53 km2) |
| • Land | 7.85 sq mi (20.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.073 sq mi (0.19 km2) 0.91% |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 32,690 |
| • Density | 4,163/sq mi (1,607/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 93111, 93116–93118, 93160, 93199 |
| Area code | 805 |
| FIPS code | 06-30378 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1660687, 2015546 |
| Website | cityofgoleta |
Goleta (/ɡəˈliːtə/ gə-LEE-tə; Spanish: [ɡoˈleta]; Spanish for "schooner") is a city in southern Santa Barbara County, California, United States. It was incorporated as a city in 2002, after a long period as the largest unincorporated populated area in the county. As of the 2000 census, the census-designated place (CDP) had a total population of 55,204. A significant portion of the census territory of 2000 was not included in the city. The population of Goleta was 32,690 at the 2020 census. It is known for being close to the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara.