La Palma, California

La Palma, California
La Palma Civic Center
Motto(s): 
"Where Tradition and Vision Come Together"
Location of La Palma in Orange County, California.
La Palma, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°50′58″N 118°2′38″W / 33.84944°N 118.04389°W / 33.84944; -118.04389
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyOrange
IncorporatedOctober 26, 1955
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorMark I. Waldman
 • Mayor Pro TemNitesh P. Patel
 • City CouncilDebbie S. Baker
Janet Keo Conklin
Vikesh P. Patel
 • City ManagerMichael Egan (interim)
Area
 • Total
1.80 sq mi (4.67 km2)
 • Land1.78 sq mi (4.61 km2)
 • Water0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2)  1.32%
Elevation
46 ft (14 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
15,581
 • Density8,753.7/sq mi (3,379.83/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
90623
Area code562/714/657
FIPS code06-40256
GNIS feature ID1652737
Websitewww.lapalmaca.gov

La Palma (luh PAHL-muh; Spanish for "the palm") is a city in Orange County, California, United States. The population was 15,581 at the 2020 census, up from 15,568 at the 2010 census.