Placentia, California
Placentia, California | |
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Placita Santa Fe in Old Town Placentia (2021) | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: "A pleasant place to live." | |
Location of Placentia in Orange County, California | |
Placentia, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°52′57″N 117°51′18″W / 33.88250°N 117.85500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Orange |
| Incorporated | December 2, 1926 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Administrator |
| • Mayor | Chad Wanke |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Jeremy B. Yamaguchi |
| • City council | Ward Smith Tom Hummer Kevin Kirwin |
| • Treasurer | Kevin Larson |
| • City Administrator | Tom Hatch |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.63 sq mi (17.16 km2) |
| • Land | 6.61 sq mi (17.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2) 0.22% |
| Elevation | 272 ft (83 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 51,824 |
| • Density | 7,840/sq mi (3,027.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 92870–92871 |
| Area code | 714 |
| FIPS code | 06-57526 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1661237, 2411432 |
| Website | www |
Placentia (/pləˈsɛnʃə/ plə-SEN-shə) is a city in Orange County, California, United States. It is part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Placentia's population was 51,233 at the 2020 US census. The city is primarily referred to as a bedroom community,
In 1971, Placentia was honored with the All-America City Award, given out annually by the National Civic League to 10 cities in the United States.