Around San Juan Capistrano ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Anaheim. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the northwest of San Juan Capistrano. Anaheim has a population of 354,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Santa Ana. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the northwest of San Juan Capistrano and has a population of 331,000 people.
For comparison, San Juan Capistrano has a population of 35,800 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from San Juan Capistrano, with the nearest first.
- Capistrano Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capistrano Beach
- Capistrano Beach is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capistrano Beach <2>
- Dana Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Point
- Dana Point is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dana Point <2>
- Laguna Niguel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Niguel
- Laguna Niguel is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laguna Niguel <2>
- South Laguna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laguna
- South Laguna is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Laguna <2>
- Ladera Ranch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladera Ranch
- Ladera Ranch is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladera Ranch <2>
- San Clemente
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Clemente
- San Clemente is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,551 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Clemente <2>
- Aliso Viejo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliso Viejo
- Aliso Viejo is located in Orange County
- Estimated population in 2015: 50,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aliso Viejo <2>
- Laguna Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Beach
- Laguna Beach is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laguna Beach <2>
- Laguna Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Hills
- Laguna Hills is located in Orange County
- Estimated population in 2015: 31,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laguna Hills <2>
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- Las Flores
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Flores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Flores
- Las Flores is located in Orange County
- Mission Viejo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Viejo
- Mission Viejo is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission Viejo <2>
- Laguna Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Woods
- Laguna Woods is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laguna Woods <2>
- Coto de Caza
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coto de Caza
- Coto de Caza is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coto de Caza <2>
- San Onofre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Onofre
- San Onofre is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Onofre <2>
- Lake Forest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest
- Lake Forest is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Forest <2>
- Las Flores
For more communities neighboring San Juan Capistrano, please visit our County-by-County Page for San Juan Capistrano.
Orange County ...
San Juan Capistrano is located in Orange County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Orange County: Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino & San Diego. The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean.
Curious and Interesting Names Near San Juan Capistrano ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for San Juan Capistrano.
Airports Near San Juan Capistrano ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to San Juan Capistrano and that information can be found on the Airports Page for San Juan Capistrano.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Juan Capistrano ...
Looking for more information about San Juan Capistrano? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for San Juan Capistrano. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for San Juan Capistrano, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for San Juan Capistrano.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of California:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- California Statewide Tourism
- San Juan Capistrano Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for San Juan Capistrano
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Juan Capistrano: www.sanjuancapistrano.org/
The official website for Orange County: www.oc.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 San Juan Capistrano. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to San Juan Capistrano), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |