Rancho Santa Margarita, California
Rancho Santa Margarita, California | |
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Lago Santa Margarita City Hall Public Library | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of Rancho Santa Margarita within Orange County, California. | |
Rancho Santa Margarita, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°38′29″N 117°35′40″W / 33.64139°N 117.59444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Orange |
| Incorporated | January 1, 2000 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | L. Anthony Beall |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Bradley J. McGirr |
| • City Council | Keri Lynn Baert Anne D. Figueroa Jerry Holloway |
| • City Manager | Jennifer M. Cervantez |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.94 sq mi (33.52 km2) |
| • Land | 12.90 sq mi (33.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.046 sq mi (0.12 km2) 0.27% |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 47,949 |
| • Density | 3,718/sq mi (1,435.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 92679, 92688 |
| Area code | 949 |
| FIPS code | 06-59587 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1867054, 2411517 |
| Website | cityofrsm.org |
Rancho Santa Margarita (RAN-choh SAN-tuh mar-guh-REE-tuh) is a city in Orange County, California, United States. One of Orange County's youngest cities, Rancho Santa Margarita is a master-planned community. The population was 47,949 at the 2020 census, up from 47,853 at the 2010 census. Although it is named for Rancho Santa Margarita y Las Flores, which was in San Diego County, the city limits fall within the borders of Rancho Mission Viejo. At 20 characters long (22 including spaces), it is the longest city name in California.