Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors.
Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker.
Coachella, California
Coachella, California | |
|---|---|
 Coachella City Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nicknames: Coachello, La Coachelita and Cochela | |
 Location of Coachella in Riverside County, California | |
  Coachella, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°40′46″N 116°10′28″W / 33.67944°N 116.17444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Riverside |
| Native American Reservation (partial) | Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians & Cabazon Band of Mission Indians |
| Incorporated | December 13, 1946[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Steven Hernandez[2] |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Denise Delgado |
| • City Council | Dr. Frank Figueroa Yadira Perez Stephanie Virgen |
| • City Manager | Gabriel Martin |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.08 sq mi (77.90 km2) |
| • Land | 30.08 sq mi (77.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | −69 ft (−21 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 41,941 |
| • Density | 1,394.41/sq mi (538.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 92236 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-14260 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652686, 2409493 |
| Website | www |
Coachella (/ˌkoʊəˈtʃɛlə/ KOH-ə-CHEL-ə, commonly /koʊˈtʃɛlə/ koh-CHEL-ə[a][5]) is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. It is the namesake and easternmost city of the Coachella Valley, in Southern California's Colorado Desert. Originally a railroad town, Coachella is a prominent hub for agriculture and shipping across Southern California and the Western United States.[6]
Coachella today is one of California's fastest-growing cities; when it incorporated in 1946, it had 1,000 residents. By the 2020 Census, the population had grown to 41,941. The city is officially bilingual in English and Spanish,[7] with 90% of people speaking Spanish.[8]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "City Council". Coachella, CA. Archived from the original on January 6, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Coachella". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ Languagehat.com Archived November 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine which quotes California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names. Gudde and Bright.
- ^ History Archived April 24, 2024, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Coachella, California - Poised for growth". January 9, 2020. Archived from the original on July 16, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Breaking-down Language Barriers in Coachella City Council Meetings". May 23, 2019. Archived from the original on July 16, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).
Previous Page Next Page
