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San Martin, California
CDP
About San Martin
Set in the western part of California, San Martin is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, San Martin is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 11.6 square miles.
📰 San Martin News Today
- Lawrence Expy @ Tasman Dr (SB View) - Live Traffic Camera WeatherBug · Aug 15
- San Martin Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Local roots, lasting impact Morgan Hill Times · Jan 21
- WAYNE STANLEY FOLETTA Legacy obituary · Jul 9
- 2143 Caminito San Martin, La Jolla, CA 92037 Realtor.com · Jul 10
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes San Martin Unique
- The only place in America named San Martin — 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.
- Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Easy reach of Gilroy (5 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Dorcich Family Vineyards · Attraction
- Wings of History Air Museum · Museum
- CordeValle Winery · Attraction
- Solis Winery · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in San Martin
- Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Henry W. Coe State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Mount Madonna North Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Palassou Ridge Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Coyote Lake Entrance · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Harvey Bear Ranch Entrance · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Lake Silveira Wetlands · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Mendoza Ranch Entrance · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Oak del Park reviews ★
- Uvas South Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in San Martin
- San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area11.6 sq mi
Coordinates37.0829, -121.5963