La Quinta, California
La Quinta, California | |
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St. Francis Church La Quinta Museum Old Town La Quinta Lake La Quinta | |
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Flag Seal | |
| 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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Riverside |
| Incorporated | May 1, 1982 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Linda Evans |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Kathleen Fitzpatrick |
| • City Council | John Pena Steve Sanchez Deborah McGarrey |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.68 sq mi (92.42 km2) |
| • Land | 35.26 sq mi (91.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.42 sq mi (1.10 km2) 1.22% |
| Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 37,558 |
| • Density | 1,184.1/sq mi (457.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 92253 |
| Area code | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-40354 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660870, 2411582 |
| Website | www |
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.