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San Mateo County, California

San Mateo County, California
County
County of San Mateo
Mount Diablo from SF Bay Discovery Site 10-2-2011 4-24-09 PM.JPG
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Official seal of San Mateo County, California
Seal
Motto: All of California in One County
Location in the state of California
Location in the state of California
California's location in the United States
California's location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°26′N 122°22′W / 37.44°N 122.36°W / 37.44; -122.36Coordinates: 37°26′N 122°22′W / 37.44°N 122.36°W / 37.44; -122.36
Country  United States
State  California
Region San Francisco Bay Area
Incorporated 19 April 1856
Named for Saint Matthew (English translation)
County seat Redwood City
Largest city Daly City (population)
Redwood City (area)
Area
 • Total 744 sq mi (1,930 km2)
 • Land 448 sq mi (1,160 km2)
 • Water 293 sq mi (760 km2)
Highest elevation 2,603 ft (793 m)
Population (April 1, 2010)
 • Total 718,451
 • Estimate (2015) 765,135
 • Density 1,693/sq mi (654/km2)
Time zone Pacific Time Zone (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7)
Area codes 415/628, 650
FIPS code 06-081
GNIS feature ID 277305
Website www.smcgov.org

San Mateo County (/ˌsæn məˈt./ SAN mə-TAY-oh; Spanish for "Saint Matthew") is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 718,451. The county seat is Redwood City.

San Mateo County is included in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is part of the San Francisco Bay Area, the nine counties bordering San Francisco Bay. It covers most of the San Francisco Peninsula. San Francisco International Airport is located at the northern end of the county, and Silicon Valley begins at the southern end. The county's built-up areas are mostly suburban with some areas being very urban, and are home to several corporate campuses.


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