General Law City
Incorporated: December 1, 1989
City Hall: 27801 La Paz Rd, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
City Telephones: (949) 362-4300; Fax (949) 362-4340
Internet: http://www.ci.laguna-niguel.ca.us
Population (2000 Census): 61,891 (1990 Census: 44,400) (For latest estimated population, click here)
Population Density (2000 Census): 4,222
Population Under Age 18 (2000 Census): 26.6% (1990 Census: 23.9%)
Population Over Age 64 (2000 Census): 8.9% (1990 Census: 6.9%)
Land Area: 14.66 square miles (37.98 square kilometers)
Water Area: 0.06 square miles (0.15 square kilometers)
Geographic Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude): 33.531938-117.702503

Laguna Niguel Chamber of Commerce: 30110 Crown Valley Pkwy, #201, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677; (949) 363-0136; Fax (949) 363-9026

The community, one of California's first master-planned communities, was named for its founding developer, the Laguna Niguel Corporation (1959).  The name Laguna (Spanish for "lake" or "lagoon") has been a popular choice for area communities due to the long time popularity of the adjacent community Laguna Beach (click here for a background of this name). Niguel was derived from the Indian name Niguili, name of a Juaneño Indian village once located on Aliso Creek.  The development is a subdivision of a portion of the former Moulton Ranch (1874).

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