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Orange, CA

Orange is a city located in northern Orange County, California, United States. It is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) north of the county seat, Santa Ana. Orange is unusual in this region because many of the homes in its Old Town District were built before 1920. While many other cities in the region demolished such houses in the 1960s, Orange decided to preserve them. The small city of Villa Park is surrounded by the city of Orange. The population of Orange was 139,911 as of 2020.

The city has a total area of 25.2 square miles (65 km2), 24.8 square miles (64 km2) of which is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of which is water. The total area is 1.75% water.

Members of the Tongva and Juaneño/Luiseño ethnic groups long inhabited this area. After the 1769 expedition of Gaspar de Portolá, an expedition out of San Blas, Nayarit, Mexico, led by Father Junípero Serra, named the area Vallejo de Santa Ana (Valley of Saint Anne). On November 1, 1776, Mission San Juan Capistrano became the area's first permanent European settlement in Alta California, New Spain.

In 1801, the Spanish Empire granted 62,500 acres (253 km2) to José Antonio Yorba, which he named Rancho San Antonio. Yorba's great rancho included the lands where the cities of Olive, Orange, El Modena, Villa Park, Santa Ana, Tustin, Costa Mesa, and Newport Beach stand today. Smaller ranchos evolved from this large rancho, including the Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana.

Don Juan Pablo Grijalva, a retired Spanish soldier, and the area's first landowner was granted permission in 1809 by the Spanish colonial government to establish a rancho in "the place of the Arroyo de Santiago".

After the Mexican–American War, Alta California was ceded to the United States by Mexico with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, and though many Californios lost titles to their lands in the aftermath, Grijalva's descendants retained ownership through marriages to Anglo-Americans. 

Orange places a strong emphasis on health and wellness, offering residents a variety of resources to support a healthy lifestyle. The Orange County Global Medical Center serves as a leading healthcare provider, ensuring access to comprehensive medical services. Explore the parks, facilities, and programs the City of Orange's Parks and Recreation Department offers. These spaces provide opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, jogging, sports, and picnicking. Join local fitness centers and gyms to participate in exercise programs, fitness classes, and strength training. Massage Therapy Center facilitates deep, long-lasting results in a wide range of modalities, peeling away layers of stress, restoring mobility to injured muscle tissue, and easing stiffened joints and hot spots of pain. Some popular options include Train with Dave, Planet Fitness, and Orange Theory. 

Top sites in Orange, CA are Angel Stadium, Bowers Museum, and Discovery Cube.

Population: 138,337 (2023). ZIP code: 92867. Area code: 714. Elevation: 262 ft (80 m). Area: 25.81 sq mi (66.86 km2).

FAQs

Is Orange, CA a good place to live?

Orange is in Orange County and is one of the best places to live in California. Living in Orange offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Orange, there are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks.

Is Orange, CA a big city?

The City of Orange, with a population of 138,640 is situated in Central Orange County, approximately 32 miles southeast of Los Angeles. The City's land area is 27 square miles. The City's planning area is 38 square miles, with a "Sphere of Influence" area of 55 square miles.

What is the ethnic makeup of Orange, CA?

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Orange, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (41.5%), White (Hispanic) (20.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (12.9%), Other (Hispanic) (11.3%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (6.17%). None of the households in Orange, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

Sources

Wikipedia

City of Orange

Orange County Global Medical Center

Orange's Parks and Recreation Department

Train with Dave

Massage Therapy Center

Planet Fitness 

Orange Theory

Orange Plaza

Santiago Oaks Regional Park

Chapman University's campus

Angel Stadium

Bowers Museum

Discovery Cube

Niche

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