Carlsbad, California

Carlsbad, California
Downtown Carlsbad
Downtown Carlsbad
Flag of Carlsbad, California
Official seal of Carlsbad, California
Nickname: 
Village by the Sea
Location of Carlsbad in San Diego County, California.
Location of Carlsbad in San Diego County, California.
Carlsbad is located in San Diego County, California
Carlsbad
Carlsbad
Location in the United States
Carlsbad is located in California
Carlsbad
Carlsbad
Carlsbad (California)
Carlsbad is located in the United States
Carlsbad
Carlsbad
Carlsbad (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°7′19″N 117°17′49″W / 33.12194°N 117.29694°W / 33.12194; -117.29694
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySan Diego
IncorporatedJuly 16, 1952[1]
Named forKarlsbad, Kingdom of Bohemia
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager[2]
 • BodyCarlsbad City Council
 • MayorKeith Blackburn[3]
Area
 • Total39.08 sq mi (101.21 km2)
 • Land37.77 sq mi (97.83 km2)
 • Water1.30 sq mi (3.38 km2)  3.55%
Elevation52 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total114,746
 • Rank5th in San Diego County
56th in California
 • Density3,038.02/sq mi (1,172.91/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
92008–92011, 92018
Area codes442/760
FIPS code06-11194
GNIS feature IDs1660437, 2409984
City flowerBird‐of‐paradise[6]
Websitewww.carlsbadca.gov

Carlsbad is a coastal city in the North County region of San Diego County, California, United States. The city is 87 miles (140 km) south of downtown Los Angeles and 35 miles (56 km) north of downtown San Diego. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 114,746.[7] Carlsbad is a popular tourist destination and home to many businesses in the golf industry.[8]

  1. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  2. ^ "City of Carlsbad - Elected Officials". www.carlsbadca.gov. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "City of Carlsbad - Mayor Hall". www.carlsbadca.gov.
  4. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  5. ^ "Carlsbad". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  6. ^ "All About Carlsbad". City of Carlsbad. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  7. ^ "Carlsbad city, California". Census - Geography Profile. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  8. ^ "Carlsbad: The Silicon Valley of Golf Carlsbad city, California". June 15, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.