City of Brea

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City of Brea

General Law City
Incorporated: February 23, 1917
City Hall: 1 Civic Center Circle, Brea, CA 92821
City Telephones: (714) 990-7600; Fax (714) 990-2258
Internet: http://www.ci.brea.ca.us
Population (2000 Census): 35,410 (1990 Census: 32,873) (For latest estimated population, click here)
Population Density (2000 Census): 3,360
Population Under Age 18 (2000 Census): 25.6% (1990 Census: 23.2%)
Population Over Age 64 (2000 Census): 11.4% (1990 Census: 9.3%)
Land Area: 10.54 square miles (27.31 square kilometers)
Water Area: 0.01 square miles (0.02 square kilometers)
Geographic Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude): 33.923339-117.888924

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Brea Chamber of Commerce: 1 Civic Center Circle, Brea, CA 92821; (714) 529-4938; Fax (714) 589-6103

Although an early community was named Randolph, the present name was derived from the original 1841 Mexican land grant Rincón de la Brea. The Spanish word brea means "asphaltum."

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