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San Lucas, California

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San Lucas, California

San Lucas is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monterey County, California, United States. It was founded in 1886 and named after the Rancho San Lucas, which was granted in 1842.

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About San Lucas

San Lucas, CA is a small unincorporated community located in central California.

San Lucas holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.39 square miles.

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What Makes San Lucas Unique

  • The only place in America named San Lucas — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
  • An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
  • Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

  • Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏫 Schools in San Lucas

  • San Lucas Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeCDP
Population (2024)
Land area0.39 sq mi
Coordinates36.1283, -121.0217

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