Santa Ynez

Also known as Santa Ynez, California, Santa Ynez, CA

town in Santa Barbara County, California, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: California
County: Santa Barbara
State senate: Monique Limón ( D )
State assembly: Gregg Hart ( D )
U s congress: Salud Carbajal ( D )
Total: 4.837 sq mi (12.528 km )
Land: 4.830 sq mi (12.510 km )
Water: 0.0069 sq mi (0.018 km ) 0.14%
Elevation: 607 ft (185 m)
Density: 932.7/sq mi (360.1/km )
Time zone: UTC-8 ( PST )
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Santa Ynez (/ɪˈnɛz/ ee-NEZ; Spanish for "St. Agnes", originally spelled Santa Inés) is an unincorporated community in the Santa Ynez Valley of Santa Barbara County, California, United States.

The population was 4,505 at the 2020 census, up from 4,418 at the 2010 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Santa Ynez as a census-designated place (CDP). Santa Ynez is the archaic spelling of Santa Inés in the Spanish, meaning Saint Agnes. The Santa Ynez Airport is general aviation with a paved 2,804 by 75 feet (855 m × 23 m) runway.