El Granada, California

El Granada
Aerial photograph of El Granada
Location in San Mateo County and the state of California
El Granada
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°30′14″N 122°28′24″W / 37.50389°N 122.47333°W / 37.50389; -122.47333
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySan Mateo
Area
  Total
5.166 sq mi (13.379 km2)
  Land4.919 sq mi (12.740 km2)
  Water0.247 sq mi (0.639 km2)  4.78%
Elevation
39 ft (12 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,481
  Density1,100/sq mi (410/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
94018
Area code650
FIPS code06-21936
GNIS feature ID1659720

El Granada is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in the coastal area of northern San Mateo County, California, United States. The population was 5,481 at the 2020 census. The village is named for the city of Granada, Spain.