Los Banos, California

Los Banos, California
Los Baños
Aerial view of Los Banos
Location in Merced County and California
Los Banos
Los Banos
Coordinates: 37°03′30″N 120°51′00″W / 37.05833°N 120.85000°W / 37.05833; -120.85000
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMerced
IncorporatedMay 8, 1907
Government
 • MayorMichael Amabile
Area
 • Total
10.12 sq mi (26.2 km2)
 • Land10.00 sq mi (25.9 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2)  1.22%
Elevation
115 ft (35 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
45,532
 • Density4,553/sq mi (1,758/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
93635
Area code209
FIPS code06-44028
GNIS feature IDs277547, 2410878
Website

Los Banos (/ls ˈbæns/ lohss BAN-ohss), alternatively Los Baños (/ls ˈbænjs/ lohss BAN-yohss), is a city in Merced County, California, United States. It is located in the San Joaquin Valley in Central California, near the junction of State Route 152 and Interstate 5. Its population was 45,532 at the 2020 census, up from 35,972 at the 2010 census. The city is served by Los Banos Municipal Airport for air transport access.