Santa Maria’s Allan Hancock College is a public community college located
about 1 mile from Santa Maria Town Center and has an annual enrollment of approximately 11,000 students.
about 1 mile from Santa Maria Town Center and has an annual enrollment of approximately 11,000 students.
Noted for its wine industry and Santa Maria Style Barbecue, Santa Maria has the largest population (100,062 people) in Santa Barbara county according to the 2010 census.
Santa Maria is situated along with neighboring Lompoc, Los Alamos and Santa Ynez Valleys, in one of the country’s largest wine-producing regions. This area is known as the Santa Barbara Wine Country.
















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Known to offer a multitude of internationally acclaimed performing arts, dance, music, visual arts and theater Santa Barbara county is home to a plethora of cultural and artistic attractions.
Major local employers: Vanbenburg Air Force Base, SM-Bonita School District; Marian Medical Center, Allan Hancock College and Lockheed Martin Corporation.
According to the Santa Barbara County Regional Forecast, it is predicted that Santa Maria will see the largest population increase in the upcoming years.