Murrieta, the "gem of the valley", spent from 1884 to 1924
fighting with postal officials until the extra "t" was removed from
the postmark. Residents have been explaining ever since that
Murrieta and neighboring Murrieta Hot Springs were named after the
pioneer and lawman, Juan Murrieta, not the infamous lawbreaker and
bandit, Joaquin Murietta.
The population of Murrieta is approximately 66,729 (2003).
The approximate number of families is 661 (1990).
The amount of land area in Murrieta is 7.276 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Murrieta to Washington DC is 2373 miles. The
distance to the California state capital is 421 miles. (as the crow
flies)
Murrieta is positioned 33.55 degrees north of the equator and
117.20 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Murrieta median income is $60,911 (2000).
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