La Quinta, California

La Quinta, California
St. Francis Church
La Quinta Museum
Old Town La Quinta
Lake La Quinta
Motto: 
The Gem of the Desert
Location of La Quinta in Riverside County, California.
La Quinta, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°40′31″N 116°17′51″W / 33.67528°N 116.29750°W / 33.67528; -116.29750
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyRiverside
IncorporatedMay 1, 1982
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorLinda Evans
 • Mayor Pro TemKathleen Fitzpatrick
 • City CouncilJohn Pena
Steve Sanchez
Deborah McGarrey
Area
 • Total
35.68 sq mi (92.42 km2)
 • Land35.26 sq mi (91.32 km2)
 • Water0.42 sq mi (1.10 km2)  1.22%
Elevation
135 ft (41 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
37,558
 • Density1,184.1/sq mi (457.17/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
92253
Area code442/760
FIPS code06-40354
GNIS feature IDs1660870, 2411582
Websitewww.laquintaca.gov

La Quinta (Spanish for "the country villa") is a desert resort city in Riverside County, California, United States. Located between Indian Wells and Indio, it is one of the nine cities of the Coachella Valley. The population was 37,558 at the 2020 census, up from 37,467 at the 2010 census.

Golf courses include La Quinta Resort and Club, a resort dating to 1926, where director Frank Capra wrote the screenplay for Lost Horizon, and SilverRock Golf Resort, a host golf courses for the annual Bob Hope Chrysler Classic PGA golf tournament.