Guadalupe is located in Santa Barbara County, on the Central California coast near the famous Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes. As of the census of 2000, there were 5,659 people, 1,414 households, and 1,217 families residing in the city. The city was established in 1840 and incorporated on August 3, 1946. California's Pacific Coast Highway, California Highway 1, runs right through the downtown of Guadalupe. Guadalupe is an attractive home for families, providing safe and affordable neighborhoods, excellent restaurants, good schools and a friendly environment.

We hope you will visit us soon!

Photo Courtesy of Jim Kish

The Salad Bowl Festival is set for September 12 at Le Roy Park!

The Salad Bowl Festival is established to promote the City of Guadalupe and the Central Coast through a quality 
celebration of all the produce that make a great salad.  This year's event will be held on September 12, 2010 at Le Roy Park in Guadalupe.  The park is located on 11th Street in Guadalupe. In addition to the Festival, there will be a 5K walk and a 1/2 Marathon run.  More information on the event can be found here.

The City of Guadalupe is committed to transparency in government

The City of Guadalupe is committed to providing high quality service to the public, recognizing that public dollars are scarce, and recognizing that transparency in government leads to trust and faith in government.  As such, the City of Guadalupe regularly makes available information to the public regarding public expenditures of funds, both through regular reports to the City Council in the City Council agenda packet, available in our Document Center, and upon request.  In that regard, the City of Guadalupe is making available a schedule of salaries for various employees of the City of Guadalupe.  The schedule is available here.

2010 Census under way!

The U.S. Census counts every resident in the United States, and is required by the Constitution to take place every 10 years. The data collected by the Census helps communities receive more than $400 billion iin federal funds each year for things like hospitals, job training centers, schools and more.  The results help determine your representation in government, as well as how federal funds are spent in your community on things like roads, parks, housing, schools, and public safety.

For more information on the Census, please visit this link.