San Francisco is a consolidated city-county located in northern California. As of 2014, San Francisco had a population of around 852,469 people within a land area of around 46.87 square miles. San Francisco has a mayor-council form of government and is known by nicknames like "The City by the Bay" due to its location on the western coast of North America looking out onto the Pacific Ocean.

1. San Francisco, California
Consolidated city-county
City and County of San Francisco
San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridgefrom Marin Headlands
Flag
Seal
Nickname(s): The City by the Bay; Fog City;San Fran;[1]
Frisco (locally disparaged);[2][3][4][5]
The City that
Knows How (past);[6]
Baghdad by the Bay (past);[7]
The Paris of the West (past)[8]
Motto: Oro en Paz, Fierro en Guerra
(English: "Gold in Peace, Iron in War")

2. Location of San Francisco in California
Coordinates: 37°47′N 122°25′WCoordinates: 37°47′N 122°25′W
Country United States
State
California
CSA San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland
Metro San Francisco–Oakland–Hayward
Mission June 29, 1776[9]
Incorporated April 15, 1850[10]
Founded by José Joaquin Moraga
Francisco Palóu
Named for St. Francis of Assisi
Government
• Type Mayor-council
• Body Board of Supervisors
• Mayor Edwin M. Lee (D)[11]
• Supervisors[13]
List[show ]
• Assembly members[14][15]
David Chiu (D)
Phil Ting (D)
• State senator Mark Leno (D)[12]

3. • United StatesRepresentatives[16][17]
Nancy Pelosi (D)
Jackie Speier (D)
Area[18]
• City and county 231.89 sq mi (600.6 km2
)
• Land 46.87 sq mi (121.4 km2
)
• Water 185.02 sq mi (479.2 km2
) 80.00%
• Metro 3,524.4 sq mi (9,128 km2
)
Elevation[19]
52 ft (16 m)
Highest elevation[20]
934 ft (285 m)
Lowest elevation[20]
0 ft (0 m)
Population (July 1, 2014)[21]
• City and county 852,469
• Density 18,187/sq mi (7,022/km2
)
• Metro 4,594,060 (11th)
• CSA 8,607,423 (5th)