San Diego, California |
City in California |
City of San Diego |
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Nickname(s): America's Finest City |
Motto(s): Semper Vigilans (Latin for "Ever Vigilant") |

Location of San Diego
within San Diego County |
Location in the United States
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Coordinates: 32°42′54″N 117°09′45″W |
Country |
United States of America |
State |
California |
County |
San Diego |
Established |
July 16, 1769 |
Incorporated |
March 27, 1850[1] |
Named for |
Saint Didacus of Alcalá |
Government |
• Type |
Strong mayor[2] |
• Body |
San Diego City Council |
• Mayor |
Kevin Faulconer[3] |
• City Attorney |
Mara Elliott[4] |
• City Council[5] |
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Area[6] |
• Total |
372.39 sq mi (964.50 km2) |
• Land |
325.19 sq mi (842.25 km2) |
• Water |
47.20 sq mi (122.24 km2) 12.68% |
Elevation[7] |
62 ft (19 m) |
Highest elevation[8] |
1,591 ft (485 m) |
Lowest elevation |
0 ft (0 m) |
Population (2010)[9] |
• Total |
1,307,402 |
• Estimate (2016)[10] |
1,406,630 |
• Rank |
2nd in California
8th in the United States |
• Density |
4,325.50/sq mi (1,670.08/km2) |
• Urban |
2,956,746 (15th) |
• Metro |
3,317,749 (17th) |
Demonym(s) |
San Diegan |
Time zone |
Pacific (UTC−8) |
• Summer (DST) |
PDT (UTC−7) |
ZIP Codes[11] |
92101–92124, 92126–92132, 92134–92140, 92142, 92143, 92145, 92147, 92149–92155, 92158–92161, 92163, 92165–92179, 92182, 92186, 92187, 92190–92199 |
Area codes |
619, 858 |
FIPS code |
06-66000 |
GNIS feature IDs |
1661377, 2411782 |
Website |
www.sandiego.gov |
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