Escondido is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. Located in the North County region, it was incorporated in 1888, and is one of the oldest cities in San Diego County. It has a population of 151,038 as of the 2020 census.

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Escondido, California
City
City of Escondido
Clockwise: aerial view of Escondido; City Hall; Deer Park Monastery; Center City High School; Downtown.
Flag Seal
Motto: "City of Choice!"
Location of Escondido in San Diego County, California
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Coordinates: 33°7′29″N 117°4′51″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	San Diego
Incorporated	October 8, 1888 (1888-10-08)[1]
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
• Mayor	Dane White (R) [2]
Area [3]
• Total	37.45 sq mi (97.00 km²)
• Land	37.34 sq mi (96.72 km²)
• Water	0.11 sq mi (0.28 km²) 0.48%
Elevation [4]	646 ft (197 m)
Population (2020)[5]
• Total	151,038
• Rank	4th in San Diego County 38th in California
• Density	4,060.12/sq mi (1,567.61/km²)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes	92025–92027, 92029
Area codes	442/760
FIPS code	06-22804
GNIS feature IDs	1652706, 2410455
Website	www.escondido.org