Gonzales, California
| City of Gonzales | |
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Gonzales water tower
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 Location in Monterey County and the state of California |
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 City of Gonzales
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| Coordinates: 36°30′24″N 121°26′40″W / 36.50667°N 121.44444°WCoordinates: 36°30′24″N 121°26′40″W / 36.50667°N 121.44444°W | |
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 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Monterey |
| Incorporated | January 14, 1947 |
| Government | |
| • State senator | Anthony Cannella (R) |
| • Assemblymember | Anna Caballero (D) |
| • U. S. rep. | Jimmy Panetta (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.959 sq mi (5.075 km2) |
| • Land | 1.921 sq mi (4.976 km2) |
| • Water | 0.038 sq mi (0.098 km2) 1.93% |
| Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Population (April 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 8,187 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 8,402 |
| • Density | 4,200/sq mi (1,600/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 93926 |
| Area code | 831 |
| FIPS code | 06-30392 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1659726 |
| Website | www |
Gonzales is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. Gonzales is located 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Salinas, at an elevation of 135 feet (41 m). The population was 8,187 at the 2010 census, up from 7,525 at the 2000 census. Gonzales is a member of the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments.
Gonzales is an important wine cultivation area. Wineries located in Gonzales include Constellation Brands, Robert Talbott, Pisoni Vineyards, Boekenoogen Winery, and Salinas Valley Vineyards.
Gonzales is located at 36°30′24″N 121°26′40″W / 36.50667°N 121.44444°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (1.93%) is water.
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Gonzales has a hot-summer mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps. Summer daytime temperatures average around 35 °C (95 °F), but nights are cool year-round.
Gonzales was originally a depot for freight trains once the Southern Pacific Railroad laid tracks through the valley in 1872.
The community was planned by Mariano and Alfredo Gonzales. The first Gonzales post office opened in 1873. The name honors the Gonzales family, owners of Rancho Rincon de la Puente del Monte, on which Gonzales was built. At that time, Gonzales was a cattle ranching and grain growers community.
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