Welcome to Coronado ...
The coastal city of Coronado is located in San Diego County<1>.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Coronado has a population of 23,731 people<2> (see below for details).
While we don't have a date for the establishment of Coronado, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated December 11, 1890.
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 23,731 people. This is an increase of 25.48% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.53% 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.
Adding Coronado to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
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.
In addition, we also found mention of Coronado elsewhere: The earliest book where we found it mentioned was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Coronado on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Coronado ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have 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 [San Diego County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula Vista
- Chula Vista [San Diego County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Coronado
- Estimated population in 2019: 274,492 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Chula Vista
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chula Vista<6>
- El Cajon [San Diego County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Cajon
- El Cajon [San Diego County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the northeast of Coronado
- Estimated population in 2019: 102,708 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on El Cajon
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Cajon<6>
- La Mesa [San Diego County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Mesa
- La Mesa [San Diego County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the northeast of Coronado
- Estimated population in 2019: 59,249 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on La Mesa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Mesa<6>
- Santee [San Diego County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
- Santee [San Diego County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the northeast of Coronado
- Estimated population in 2019: 58,081 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Santee
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santee<6>
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- Imperial Beach [San Diego County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Beach
- Imperial Beach [San Diego County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the southeast of Coronado
- Estimated population in 2019: 27,440 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Imperial Beach
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial Beach<6>
- Lemon Grove [San Diego County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Grove
- Lemon Grove [San Diego County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the northeast of Coronado
- Estimated population in 2019: 26,811 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lemon Grove
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemon Grove<6>
- Del Mar [San Diego County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Mar
- Del Mar [San Diego County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the north of Coronado
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,319 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Del Mar
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Del Mar<6>
- National City [San Diego County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
- National City [San Diego County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the east of Coronado
- Estimated population in 2019: 61,394 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on National City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City<6>
- Old San Diego [San Diego County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old San Diego
- Old San Diego [San Diego County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the north of Coronado
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Old San Diego
- Old Town San Diego [San Diego County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town San Diego
- Old Town San Diego [San Diego County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the north of Coronado
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town San Diego have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Old Town San Diego
- Imperial Beach [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.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Coronado) to Point B. If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Coronado. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Coronado Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coronado. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6916, Longitude: -117.1766 |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |