Murrieta, California
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Murrieta City Hall | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Gem of the Valley | |
| Motto: "The Future of Southern California" | |
Location in Riverside County and the State of California | |
Murrieta Location in the contiguous United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°34′10″N 117°12′09″W / 33.56944°N 117.20250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Riverside |
| Incorporated | July 1, 1991 |
| Named after | Juan Murrieta |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Cindy Warren |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Jon Levell |
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| • City manager | Justin Clifton |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.65 sq mi (87.15 km2) |
| • Land | 33.61 sq mi (87.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2) 0.11% |
| Elevation | 1,096 ft (334 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 110,949 |
• Estimate (2024) | 112,539 |
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| • Density | 3,301/sq mi (1,274.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 92562–92564 |
| Area code | 951 |
| FIPS code | 06-50076 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1667919, 2411199 |
| Website | www |
Murrieta /mjʊəriˈɛtə/ is a city in southwestern Riverside County, California, United States. The population of Murrieta was 110,949 as of the 2020 census. Murrieta experienced a 133.7% population increase between 2000 and 2010, making it one of the fastest-growing cities in the state during that period. Largely residential, Murrieta is typically characterized as a bedroom community. Murrieta is bordered by the city of Temecula to the south, the cities of Menifee and Wildomar to the north, and the unincorporated community of French Valley to the east. Murrieta is at the center of the Los Angeles-San Diego mega-region. Murrieta is named for Juan Murrieta, a Californio ranchero who founded the town.