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Coachella, California

Coachella, pronounced "Koch - ella", Koch as in the baseball man, and Ella, as in Fitzgerald, with syllable division "Coa chella" and with the accent on the latter syllable. The origin of the name Coachella is unclear but in 1901 the citizens of Woodspur voted on a new name for their Community - at their town hall meeting, the homeowners decided on "Coachella" as their designation. Coachella began as a 2 and 1/2 square miles of territory gridded out on the mesquite-covered desert floor. Not until the 1950s did Coachella begin to expand into its present sphere that includes 32 square miles. In 1946 Coachella became "City of Coachella". Population was 38,486 at the 2007 census.
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Coachella City Information

Coachella Chamber of Commerce
1258 Sixth Street
Coachella, CA 92236
(760) 398-8089

City of Coachella
1515 Sixth Street
Coachella, CA 92236
(760) 398-3502