Castroville, California
Castroville is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Monterey County, California, United States. At the time of the 2020 census the population was 7,515, up from 6,481 in 2010. Castroville is known for its artichoke crop and for the annual Castroville Artichoke Festival, leading to its nickname as the "Artichoke Center of the World".
Castroville, California | |
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Castroville sign and La Scuola on Merritt Street | |
| Nickname: "The Artichoke Center of the World" | |
Location in Monterey County and the state of California | |
Castroville Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 36°45′57″N 121°45′29″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Monterey |
| Founded | 1863 |
| Government | |
| • Type | N/A |
| • State senator | John Laird (D) |
| • Assemblymember | Robert Rivas (D) |
| • U. S. Congress | Jimmy Panetta (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.02 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.02 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,515 |
| • Density | 7,353.23/sq mi (2,839.10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95012 |
| Area code | 831 |
| FIPS code | 06-11978 |
| GNIS feature ID | 277486 |
The community's origins lie in Rancho Bolsa Nueva y Moro Cojo, a Mexican-era rancho granted to the Castro family of Californio rancheros. Following the American Conquest of California, Juan Bautista Castro founded Castroville in 1863.
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