Richmond, California

Richmond is city in the U.S. State of California. It is a suburb of San Francisco. 103,818 people live in Richmond now. Chevron has an oil refinery here; in 2012 the refinery suffered a large fire.

City of Richmond, California
Motto(s): 
The City of Pride and Purpose
Coordinates:
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyContra Costa
Government
  MayorGayle McLaughlin (G)
  SenateTom Torlakson (D)
Don Perata (D)
  AssemblyLoni Hancock (D)
  U. S. CongressGeorge Miller (D)
Area
  Total52.6 sq mi (136.2 km2)
  Land30.4 sq mi (77.6 km2)
  Water22 sq mi (58.5 km2)  42.98%
Elevation
187 ft (57 m)
Population
  Total103,818
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
94802
Area code(s)510
Websitehttp://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/
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