Brea
Also known as Brea, California, Brea, CA
city in northern Orange County, California, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- California
- County
- Orange
- Incorporated
- February 23, 1917
- Named after
- Spanish for "natural asphalt" or "tar"
- Type
- Council-Manager
- Mayor
- Blair Stewart
- City council
- Cecilia Hupp , Christine Marick , Marty Simonoff , Steven Vargas
- City treasurer
- Rick Rios
- City manager
- Kristin Griffith
- Total
- 12.20 sq mi (31.61 km )
- Land
- 12.17 sq mi (31.51 km )
- Water
Article
Brea (/ˈbreɪə/ BRAY-uh; Spanish for 'tar') is a city in northern Orange County, California, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 47,325. It is 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Los Angeles. Brea is part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
The city began as a center of crude oil production and was later propelled by citrus production. It is a significant retail center, including the Carbon Canyon Dam, Carbon Canyon Regional Park, Brea Mall and downtown Brea. The city has an extensive public art program that began in 1975 and has over 140 artworks placed throughout the city.