Santa Paula Wedding

Santa Paula is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. The population was 28,598 at the 2000 census. It has been dubbed the "Citrus Capital of the World." As the initial headquarters of the company that became Unocal, it was one of the early centers of California's enormous petroleum industry.

The vicinity of Santa Paula was originally inhabited by the Chumash, a Native American people. Father Junipero Serra became active in the area during the Spanish mission period. In 1928, the town was devastated by the failure of William Mulholland's St. Francis Dam.

Santa Paula is located at 342121N, 11946W (34.355792, -119.068425)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.9 km (4.6 mi), all land.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 28,598 people, 8,136 households, and 6,435 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,400.4/km (6,214.6/mi). There were 8,341 housing units at an average density of 700.1/km (1,812.6/mi). The racial makeup of the city was 55.23% White, 0.41% African American, 1.41% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 37.37% from other races, and 4.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 71.19% of the population.