Rancho Santa Margarita
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Rancho Santa Margarita Community Information

"Rancho Santa Margarita is a city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a newer, planned community set upon rolling hills. Most homes in Rancho Santa Margarita are maintained by homeowners associations. The multiplicity of names often creates confusion: people in the Dove Canyon, Rancho Cielo, or Robinson Ranch neighborhood, for example, can receive mail addressed to them at Rancho Santa Margarita, Dove Canyon, Coto de Caza, Robinson Ranch or Trabuco Canyon.

The population was 47,214 at the 2000 census.

Although it is named for Rancho Santa Margarita y Las Flores, which was in San Diego County, the city limits fall within the borders of Rancho Mission Viejo.

Larger Homeowner's Associations and Communities

Dove Canyon is a private residential community located in eastern Rancho Santa Margarita, California. It is a small enclave of approximately 1,200 homes and 5,000 residents. Included within the guard gated entry is a Jack Nicklaus signature golf club, pool, tennis courts, a small child's park, a wide field, a shopping center, and a reservoir. The majority of its residents are upper middle class residents of Orange County, and all of the homes in Dove Canyon are single family residences. It is located in the Southeasternmost foothills of Orange County, California. Major roads include Dove Canyon/Bell Canyon and Sycamore Canyon. A horse trail starts at the waterfalls outside of the community and continues until the end of Sycamore Canyon. From there, hikers, horse riders, bikers, etc. can continue into Dove Canyon's neighbor community, Coto de Caza

Robinson Ranch is a mid-sized residential community located northeastern Rancho Santa Margarita south of Trabuco Canyon. It is one of the older communities in Rancho Santa Margarita. It has several condominium areas closer to Plano Trabuco Road aand a large park. Major Roads include Robinson Ranch and Shadow Rock. Like Dove Canyon and Rancho Cielo it is assigned with a Trabuco Canyon zip code even though the areas were annexed into Rancho Santa Margarita in the 1990s.

Rancho Cielo is a smaller residential community located in eastern Rancho Santa Margarita, California. It included with a guarded and gated entry. Meaning "Sky Ranch" in spanish it is near the intersection of Plano Trabuco Road and Dove Canyon Drive. All of the homes are all single family residences and the majority of it's residents are upper-middle class. Major Roads include Rancho Cielo and Camino Del Cielo."

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancho_Santa_Margarita

City of Rancho Santa Margarita
22112 El Paseo
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Phone (949) 635-1800
Fax (949) 635-1840