Welcome to Coronado ...
The coastal city of Coronado is located in San Diego County.
From the Census Estimates for 2017, Coronado has a population of 24,417 people<1> (see below for details).
Coronado was incorporated December 11, 1890.
The community of Coronado is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Coronado lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Coronado: (619)
The ZIP codes for Coronado: 92118, 92178<3>
Population Details ...
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 total 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 (which had a count of 24,100 people).
Taken from the 2017 Census Estimates, Coronado had an population of 24,417 people. This is an increase of 29.11% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.32% since the 2000 Census).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Coronado.
Communities near Coronado ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Coronado and not the distance if driven.<4>.
| Community | 2017 Population | Dir | Distance |
| Chula Vista [Map] | 270,471 | SE | 6 miles [9.7 km] |
| Del Mar [Map] | 4,363 | N | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| El Cajon [Map] | 103,894 | NE | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
| Imperial Beach [Map] | 27,418 | SE | 8 miles [12.9 km] |
| La Mesa [Map] | 60,021 | NE | 10 miles [16.1 km] |
| Lemon Grove [Map] | 27,108 | NE | 9 miles [14.5 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Coronado.
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.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Coronado. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- 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 community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coronado. Our list includes 25 papers.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Coronado:
Websites for Coronado ...
| Official Website: | www.coronado.ca.us/ |
| Chamber of Commerce: | www.coronadochamber.com/ |
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 ...
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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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Coronado. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coronado - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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). |
| <4> | 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 (or directions), 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 [Map]. |