San Benito County, California
San Benito County | |
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Interactive map of San Benito County | |
Location in the state of California | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Central Coast |
| CSA | San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland |
| Metro | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara |
| Incorporated | February 12, 1874 |
| Named after | San Benito River |
| County seat | Hollister |
| Largest city | Hollister |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–CEO |
| • Body | Board of Supervisors |
| • Chair | Dom Zanger |
| • Vice Chair | Ignacio Velazquez |
| • Board of Supervisors | Supervisors
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| • County Administrative Officer | Ray Espinosa |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,390 sq mi (3,600 km2) |
| • Land | 1,389 sq mi (3,600 km2) |
| • Water | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 5,245 ft (1,599 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 64,209 |
| • Density | 46.23/sq mi (17.85/km2) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | $2.736 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
| Area code | 831 |
| FIPS code | 06-069 |
| GNIS feature ID | 277299 |
| Congressional district | 18th |
| Website | www |
San Benito County (/ˌsæn bəˈniːtoʊ/ ⓘ; San Benito, Spanish for "St. Benedict"), officially the County of San Benito, is a county located in the Central Coast region of California. Situated in the California Coast Ranges, the county had a population of 64,209, as of the 2020 United States census. The county seat is the city of Hollister.
San Benito County is included in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area. El Camino Real passes through the county and includes one mission in San Juan Bautista.