Martinez, California
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Aerial view of Martinez
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 Location in Contra Costa County and the state of California |
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![City of Martinez[1] is located in the US](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png)
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| Coordinates: 38°01′10″N 122°08′03″W / 38.01944°N 122.13417°WCoordinates: 38°01′10″N 122°08′03″W / 38.01944°N 122.13417°W | |
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 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Contra Costa |
| Incorporated | April 1, 1876 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rob Schroder |
| • State senator | Bill Dodd (D) |
| • Assemblymember | Tim Grayson (D) |
| • United States representatives | Mike Thompson (D) and Mark DeSaulnier (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.135 sq mi (34.019 km2) |
| • Land | 12.131 sq mi (31.420 km2) |
| • Water | 1.004 sq mi (2.600 km2) 7.64% |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (April 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 35,824 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 37,165 |
| • Density | 2,700/sq mi (1,100/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 94553 |
| Area code | 925 |
| FIPS code | 06-46114 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277553, 2411045 |
| Website | Official website |
Martinez (/mɑːrˈtiːnᵻs/ mar-TEE-niss or /mɑːrˈtiːnɛθ/ mar-TEE-neth; Spanish: Martínez) is a city and the county seat of Contra Costa County, California, in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 35,824 at the 2010 census. The downtown is notable for its large number of preserved old buildings and antique shops. Martinez is located on the south side of the Carquinez Strait in the San Francisco Bay Area, directly facing the cities of Benicia and Vallejo.
In 1824 the Alhambra Valley was included in the Rancho El Pinole Mexican land grant to Ygnacio Martínez. In 1847, Dr. Robert Semple contracted to provide ferry service from Martinez to Benicia, which for many years was the only crossing on the Carquinez Strait. By 1849, Martínez served as a way station for the California Gold Rush. The town was laid out in 1849 by Col. William M. Smith and named for Martinez. It became the county seat in 1850, but could not incorporate at the time because it lacked the 200 registered voters required, and only became a city in 1876.
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