Malibu, California | |
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Nickname: The 'Bu[1] | |
Location in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Location in California | |
Coordinates: 34°02′06″N 118°41′42″W / 34.03500°N 118.69500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Los Angeles |
Incorporated (city) | March 28, 1991[2] |
Named for | Chumash: Humaliwo, "The Surf Sounds Loudly"[3] |
Area | |
• Total | 19.90 sq mi (51.54 km2) |
• Land | 19.86 sq mi (51.45 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) 0.22% |
Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 10,654 |
• Density | 540/sq mi (210/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
ZIP Codes | 90263–90265[7] |
Area code(s) | 310/424 |
FIPS code | 06-45246 |
GNIS feature IDs | 1668257, 2410913 |
Website | www |
Malibu (/ˈmælɪbuː/) is a beach city in western Los Angeles County, California, about 30 miles (48 km) west of Downtown Los Angeles. It has a Mediterranean climate. The 21-mile (34 km) strip of the Malibu coast incorporated in 1991 into the City of Malibu. The area is home of Hollywood movie stars, people in the entertainment industry, and other affluent residents. Most Malibu residents live within a few hundred yards of Pacific Coast Highway (State Route 1), which crosses the city, with some residents living up to a mile (1.6 km) away from the beach up narrow canyons. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,654.[6]
With plenty of green space and dramatic rocky outcroppings, Malibu's rural beauty is unsurpassed in L.A., and surfers flock to "the 'Bu" for great, if crowded waves