Santa Ana, California: County seat and city of Orange County, California, United States
Santa Ana is a city in California.
It is the county seat and has the second most people of any city in Orange County. It is the 53rd biggest city in the United States. In 2020, 310,227 people lived in Santa Ana, The city was founded in 1869. It is in Southern California on the Santa Ana River, 10 miles (16 km) away from the ocean. Santa Ana has the 2nd most dense population of mid-size US cities.
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| Motto: Education First | |
 Location of Santa Ana within Orange County, California | |
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| Coordinates: 33°44′27″N 117°52′53″W / 33.74083°N 117.88139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Orange |
| Founded | 1869 |
| Incorporated | June 1, 1886 |
| Named for | Saint Anne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.37 sq mi (70.89 km2) |
| • Land | 27.34 sq mi (70.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.90% |
| Elevation | 115 ft (35 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 310,227 |
| • Rank | 2nd in Orange County 13th in California 64th in the United States |
| • Density | 11,000/sq mi (4,400/km2) |
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| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 92701–92708, 92711, 92712, 92728, 92735, 92799 |
| Area code | 657/714, 949 |
| FIPS code | 06-69000 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652790,2411814 |
| Website | santa-ana.org |
The Santa Ana Freeway (Interstate 5) goes through the city. It also has the same name as the Santa Ana Mountains and the Santa Ana winds that cause fires in Southern California.
Santa Ana is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area.
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