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Santa Maria is the largest city in Santa Barbara County, California. According to the California State Department of Finance, Santa Maria's estimated population surpassed Santa Barbara's with an estimated population of 90,518. The 2000 census indicated Santa Maria's population at 77,423. The estimated population of the area is about 130,000, this area is the Santa Maria Valley which encompasses the city of Guadalupe and the unincorporated township of Orcutt and unincorporated areas of about 35,000. A further 12,000 people live in Nipomo, Santa Maria being the closest large town to it.

Allan Hancock College is a two year community college located in the city.

Santa Maria is located at 34.951377, -120.433373.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 51.2 km² (19.8 mi²). 50.1 km² (19.3 mi²) of it is land and 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (2.23%) is water.

Santa Maria is generally situated north of the unincorporated township of Orcutt, south of the Santa Maria River (which serves as the line between Santa Barbara County and San Luis Obispo County) and surrounded on the west and east by agricultural fields. The city of Guadalupe is approximately 9 miles to the west of Santa Maria.

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