Map of Cuyama CDP

Cuyama (/kwiːˈjɑːmə/; (Chumash: Kuyam, meaning “Clam”)) is a census-designated place in Santa Barbara County. California. It is located in the Cuyama Valley, near the Carrizo Plain. The Cuyama River runs adjacent to the town, flowing west towards the Pacific Ocean. Cuyama is surrounded by many apricot, peach, and plum orchards. The ZIP Code is 93254, and the community is inside area code 805. The population was 57 at the 2010 census. The name “Cuyama” comes from an Indian village named Kuyam.

Cuyama is located on California State Route 166 2.5 miles (4 km) east of its much larger neighbor New Cuyama.

South of the town is the Sierra Madre mountain range, most of which is included in the Los Padres National Forest. Considerable oil and gas development has taken place at the South Cuyama Oil Field in the foothills of the Sierra Madre, just south of Cuyama and adjacent New Cuyama. In July 2005, 52,000 acres (210 km) in Los Padres National Forest, mostly in the region immediately south of Cuyama, was opened up to further development by the National Forest Service.

Cuyama CDP overview:
Name:	Cuyama CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	California
County:	Santa Barbara County
Elevation:	2,293 ft (699 m)
Total Area:	0.46 sq mi (1.19 km²)
Land Area:	0.45 sq mi (1.17 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²) 0.96%
Total Population:	37
Population Density:	81.68/sq mi (31.51/km²)
FIPS code:	0617727
GNISfeature ID:	2582989

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History

Rancho Cuyama, which consisted of 22,200 acres, was granted to Jose Maria Rojo in 1843. In 1943, Richfield Oil Company started oil exploration in the area, followed by the Norris Oil Company five years later. In 1952, Atlantic Richfield established New Cuyama four miles west of Cuyama to house its employees.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km), 99.04% of it land, and 0.96% of it water.

Climate

This region experiences hot and dry summers, with the warmest month having a daily mean of 75 °F (24 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Cuyama has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated “Csa” on climate maps.