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Valencia, California

Valencia, Santa Clarita, California
Neighborhood of Santa Clarita
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Valencia, Santa Clarita, California is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Valencia, Santa Clarita, California
Valencia, Santa Clarita, California
Position in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
Coordinates: 34°27′16.1496″N 118°34′16.1934″W / 34.454486000°N 118.571164833°W / 34.454486000; -118.571164833Coordinates: 34°27′16.1496″N 118°34′16.1934″W / 34.454486000°N 118.571164833°W / 34.454486000; -118.571164833
Country  United States of America
State  California
County Los Angeles
City Santa Clarita
Elevation 1,017 ft (310 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 61,327
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP Code 91354, 91355, 91385
Area code(s) 661
GNIS feature ID 2583151
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valencia, Santa Clarita, California

Valencia is a neighborhood in Santa Clarita located within Los Angeles County, California. It is in the northwestern corner of the Santa Clarita Valley, generally east of Interstate 5. Most of Valencia is part of a planned community; it was one of the four unincorporated communities (along with Saugus, Newhall, and Canyon Country) that merged to create the city of Santa Clarita, California, in 1987.

In 1769, the Spanish Portola expedition, first Europeans to see inland areas of California, came up and over the pass from the San Fernando Valley and camped near the river on August 8–9. They found a large native village there and witnessed a wedding celebration. Fray Juan Crespi, a Franciscan missionary travelling with the expedition, named the river Santa Clara and noted in his diary that the place would be a good location for a mission. On the return trip, however, the party found a less strenuous trail through Conejo Valley. Later travelers also preferred that route, and Mission San Fernando Rey de España was established down in the valley.

The master planned portion of Valencia was first planned in the 1960s by the Newhall Land and Farming Company. Development began in 1967, continues to the present day, and is nearing completion. Valencia is notable for its landscaped boulevards connecting a mix of apartment buildings, single-family detached homes, shopping centers, office parks and industrial warehouses. Major schools in Valencia include California Institute of the Arts, College of the Canyons, West Ranch High School, and Valencia High School.


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