El Segundo, California

El Segundo, California
El Segundo's welcome sign
El Segundo's welcome sign
Flag of El Segundo, California
Official seal of El Segundo, California
Location of Los Angeles County in California (left) and of El Segundo in Los Angeles County (right)
Location of Los Angeles County in California (left) and of El Segundo in Los Angeles County (right)
El Segundo, California is located in the United States
El Segundo, California
El Segundo, California
Location of El Segundo in the United States
Coordinates: 33°55′17″N 118°24′22″W / 33.92139°N 118.40611°W / 33.92139; -118.40611
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles
IncorporatedJanuary 18, 1917[1]
Government
 • TypeCouncil Manager
 • MayorDrew Boyles
 • Mayor Pro TemChris Pimentel
 • City council[2]Carol Pirsztuk
Scot Nicol
Lance Giroux
 • City ManagerTracy Sherrill Weaver[2]
 • City treasurerMatthew Robinson[2]
Area
 • Total10.88 sq mi (28.18 km2)
 • Land5.46 sq mi (14.15 km2)
 • Water5.42 sq mi (14.03 km2)
Elevation115 ft (35 m)
Population
 • Total16,731
 • Density3,064.29/sq mi (1,183.13/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
90245[6]
Area codes310/424
FIPS code06-22412
GNIS feature IDs1660605, 2410417
Websitewww.elsegundo.org

El Segundo (/ˌɛl səˈɡʌnd/ EL sə-GUN-doh, Spanish: [el seˈɣundo]; Spanish for 'The Second')[7] is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Located on Santa Monica Bay, it was incorporated on January 18, 1917, and is part of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments. The population was 16,731 as of the 2020 census, a 0.5% increase from 16,654 in the 2010 census. A significant center of the oil and aerospace industries in Southern California, roughly three quarters of the city's land is dedicated exclusively to industrial and commercial uses, including a Chevron oil refinery which alone takes up more than a quarter of the entire city.

  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. ^ a b c "Elected Officials". The City of El Segundo. Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "El Segundo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  5. ^ "El Segundo city, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "USPS - ZIP Code Lookup". Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  7. ^ Pollack, Gina (July 22, 2019). "How To Speak LA: Your Guide To The City's Most Debated And Mispronounced Words". LAist. Retrieved May 22, 2021. 'El Segundo,' Spanish for 'the second' to signify the second oil refinery in the state.

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