San Diego, California
City in California
City of San Diego
Images from top, left to right: San Diego Skyline, Coronado Bridge, House of Hospitality in Balboa Park, Serra Museum in Presidio Park and the Old Point Loma lighthouse
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): America's Finest City
Motto(s): Semper Vigilans (Latin for "Ever Vigilant")
Location of San Diego within San Diego County
San Diego, California Location in the United States
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]	List[show]
• State Assembly Members	List[show]
• State Senators	List[show]
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