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Welcome to Coronado ...

The coastal city of Coronado is located in San Diego County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Coronado, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Coronado has a population of 25,130 people<2> (see below for details).

Coronado is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Coronado lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Coronado: (619)

The ZIP codes for Coronado: 92118, 92178<4>

Websites for Coronado ...

Official Website:   www.coronado.ca.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.coronadochamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Coronado had an population of 25,130 people. This is an increase of 32.88% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.27% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Coronado had a population of 18,912 people. This makes Coronado the county's 16th most populous community.

The population of Coronado represents 0.05% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 298th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 18,912 people, the population of Coronado decreased 21.53% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 24,100 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Coronado.

Communities Also Named Coronado ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Coronado - they are located in Alberta, Arizona (2), Colorado (2), Florida, Kansas (2), New Mexico, Texas (3) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Coronado.

Communities near Coronado ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coronado.

  • Chula Vista
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • El Cajon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • La Mesa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Santee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
    • Santee is located in San Diego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santee <5>
  • Imperial Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lemon Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Del Mar
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • National City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Old San Diego
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old San Diego
    • Old San Diego is located in San Diego County
  • Old Town San Diego
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town San Diego have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town San Diego
    • Old Town San Diego is located in San Diego County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Coronado. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coronado.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coronado. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coronado.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coronado. Our list includes 25 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Coronado.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coronado ...

Looking for more information about Coronado? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Coronado, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Coronado.

Adding Coronado to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coronado in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Coronado was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coronado.

The official website for Coronado: www.coronado.ca.us/

The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Diego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Coronado.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coronado - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Coronado). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Coronado or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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