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Escondido, California |
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City |
| City of Escondido |
 Downtown Escondido's Grand Avenue in May
2006.
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 Flag
 Seal
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| Motto(s): "City of Choice!"
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 Location of Escondido in San Diego County, California.
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Location in the United States
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| Coordinates: 33°7′29″N 117°4′51″W / 33.12472°N 117.08083°W / 33.12472; -117.08083Coordinates: 33°7′29″N 117°4′51″W / 33.12472°N 117.08083°W / 33.12472; -117.08083
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| Country |
 United States of America |
| State |
 California |
| County |
 San Diego |
| Incorporated |
October 8, 1888 (1888-10-08)[1]
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| Government
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| • Type |
Council-Manager |
| • Mayor |
Paul McNamara (D) [2]
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| Area [3]
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| • Total |
37.25 sq mi (96.47 km2) |
| • Land |
37.07 sq mi (96.01 km2) |
| • Water |
0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2) 0.48% |
| Elevation [4]
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646 ft (197 m) |
| Population
(2010)[5]
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| • Total |
143,911 |
| • Estimate (2018)[6]
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152,213 |
| • Rank |
4th in San Diego County
38th in California |
| • Density |
4,089.91/sq mi (1,579.14/km2) |
| Time zone |
UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) |
UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes |
92025–92027, 92029 |
| Area codes |
442/760 |
| FIPS code |
06-22804 |
| GNIS feature IDs |
1652706, 2410455 |
| Website |
www.escondido.org |
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