Placentia, California

Placentia (/pləˈsɛnʃə/) is a city in northern Orange County, California. The population was 51,824 during the 2020 census.^[5]

Placentia, California
City
Citrus groves in Placentia, 1961
Flag Seal
Motto:  "A pleasant place to live."[1]
Location of Placentia within Orange County, California
Placentia, California Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°52′57″N 117°51′18″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Orange
Incorporated	December 2, 1926[2]
Area [3]
• Total	6.63 sq mi (17.16 km2)
• Land	6.61 sq mi (17.12 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)  0.22%
Elevation [4]	272 ft (83 m)
Population  (2020)[5]
• Total	51,824
• Density	7,840/sq mi (3,030/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes	92870–92871
Area code	714
FIPS code	06-57526
GNIS feature IDs	1661237, 2411432
Website	www.placentia.org