| Rancho Santa Margarita, California |
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| City |  Rancho Santa Margarita | 
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Location of Rancho Santa Margarita within Orange County, California. |  Rancho Santa Margarita, California | Coordinates:  33°38′29″N 117°35′40″WCoordinates: 33°38′29″N 117°35′40″W | | Country |  United States |
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| State |  California |
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| County | Orange |
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| Incorporated | January 1, 2000[1] |
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| Government |
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| • Mayor | Michael Vaughn[2] |
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| Area[3] |
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| • Total | 12.94 sq mi (33.51 km2) |
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| • Land | 12.89 sq mi (33.40 km2) |
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| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) 0.27% |
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| Elevation[4] | 925 ft (282 m) |
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| Population (2010)[5] |
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| • Total | 47,853 |
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| • Estimate (2016)[6] | 48,969 |
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| • Density | 3,797.52/sq mi (1,466.18/km2) |
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| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
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| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
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| ZIP codes | 92688, 92679 |
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| Area code | 949 |
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| FIPS code | 06-59587 |
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| GNIS feature IDs | 1867054, 2411517 |
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| Website | cityofrsm.org |
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