San Clemente (; Spanish for "St. Clement") is a coastal city in Orange County, California, United States. The population was 63,522 in at the 2010 census. Located on the California Coast, midway between Los Angeles and San Diego, the southernmost city of Orange County is known for its ocean, hill, and mountain views, a pleasant climate and its Spanish colonial-style architecture. San Clemente's city slogan is "Spanish Village by the Sea". The official city flower is the bougainvillea, and the official city tree is the coral. San Clemente is also the southernmost city in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.




The area was originally occupied by the Tongva (or Gabrieleños) and Chumash peoples. After the arrival of Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo in 1542, they were displaced by Spanish settlers, who used the nearby Santa Ana River as a port. The city sits on land that is part of Rancho San Joaquin, which was originally held by José Antonio Andres Sepúlveda until it was purchased from him in 1841 by John Forster and Robert P.

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