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Las Flores
CaliforniaCDP
Las Flores
Total population
5,513
Median home value
$1,119,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$211,782
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Las Flores is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Orange County, California, located adjacent to the City of Rancho Santa Margarita, California. The population was 5,995 at the 2020 census, up from 5,971 at the 2010 census. Las Flores does not have its own ZIP Code and is served by the same ZIP Code as adjacent Rancho Santa Margarita, 92688. The Rancho Santa Margarita dog/skate park is located in the CDP and is served by the Orange County Sheriff's Dept. and Orange County Fire Authority. Although Las Flores lies in the land grant of Rancho Mission Viejo, it is named after the land grant about twenty-five miles (40 km) south Rancho Santa Margarita y Las Flores.
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Geography
Las Flores is located near the intersection of Oso Parkway and Antonio Parkway in unincorporated southern Orange County, running several miles adjacent to Antonio Parkway and Oso Parkway. Las Flores is bordered by the city of Rancho Santa Margarita to the northwest, the census-designated place (CDP) Coto de Caza to the north, the CDP Ladera Ranch to the south, and the city of Mission Viejo to the west. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Las Flores, CA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves55,543
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves49,170
- Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans (Swainson, 1827) · Aves40,812
- Lesser GoldfinchSpinus psaltria (Say, 1822) · Aves35,152
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves33,195
- Allen's HummingbirdSelasphorus sasin (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves32,205
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves31,886
- Anna's HummingbirdCalypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves30,195
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- California Connections Academy Southern CaliforniaOther · San Juan Capistrano · 5,141 students · 30.2:1 ratio
- San Juan Hills HighHigh · San Juan Capistrano · 2,857 students · 23.2:1 ratio
- San Clemente HighHigh · San Clemente · 2,838 students · 22.7:1 ratio
- Aliso Niguel HighHigh · Aliso Viejo · 2,774 students · 24.3:1 ratio
- Trabuco Hills HighHigh · Mission Viejo · 2,579 students · 23.2:1 ratio
- Tesoro HighHigh · Las Flores · 2,217 students · 24.1:1 ratio
- El Toro HighHigh · Lake Forest · 2,031 students · 23.1:1 ratio
- Capistrano Valley HighHigh · Mission Viejo · 2,029 students · 22.3:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.63 — 2026-09-239 km WNW of Anza, CA
- M 2.94 — 2026-09-174 km SSE of Compton, CA
- M 2.65 — 2026-09-124 km E of Lennox, CA
- M 3.31 — 2026-09-1226 km ESE of Avalon, CA
- M 2.95 — 2026-09-1226 km ESE of Avalon, CA
- M 2.54 — 2026-09-1226 km ESE of Avalon, CA
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in California
- Coto de Caza2.3 mi away
- Ladera Ranch2.6 mi away
- Laguna Hills4.3 mi away · pop. 31,374
- Aliso Viejo6.1 mi away · pop. 52,176
- Laguna Woods6.4 mi away
- Laguna Beach8.4 mi away · pop. 23,032
- Dana Point8.5 mi away · pop. 32,790
- Home Gardens21.3 mi away
- Meadowbrook21.8 mi away
- Canyon Lake21.9 mi away
- El Sobrante22 mi away
- Mead Valley26 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Las Flores



Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire RIDGE, Los Angeles, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-07 · 108 mi
- Wildfire BUZZARD, Kern, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-05 · 117 mi
- Wildfire PLAINS, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 185 mi
- Prescribed Fire CRAWFORD CORRAL RX, Tulare, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-19 · 222 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET