General Law City
Incorporated: January 1, 2000
City Hall: 30211 Avenida de las Banderas, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
City Telephones: (949) 635-1800; Fax (949) 635-1840
Internet: http://www.cityofrsm.org
Population (2000 Census): 47,214 (1990 Census: 11,390) (For latest estimated population, click here)
Population Density (2000 Census): 3,848
Population Under Age 18 (2000 Census): 33.6% (1990 Census: 26.1%)
Population Over Age 64 (2000 Census): 3.4% (1990 Census: 2.0%)
Land Area: 12.27 square miles (31.78 square kilometers)
Water Area: 0.02 square miles (0.06 square kilometers)
Geographic Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude): 33.641518-117.594524

Rancho Santa Margarita Chamber - South Orange County Chambers of Commerce: 26111 Antonio Parkway, Ste 400, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688; (949) 635-5800, Fax (949) 635-1635

The area was named La Victoria in 1843 by the new land grantee, Juan Forster. When the new planned community opened in 1986 (billed as an "urban village") in what had been a remote area, it took its name from the old land grant Rancho Santa Margarita y las Flores (once part of the Forster land holdings).

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