Explore La Jolla local geography, civic resources and voter guides, with links to official San Diego County resources.
At a glance: La Jolla is a neighborhood of the City of San Diego in San Diego County.
La Jolla is a coastal neighborhood of the City of San Diego, defined by ocean bluffs, beaches, steep canyons and the slopes of Mount Soledad. The Village, La Jolla Shores and Bird Rock give different parts of the community distinct commercial and shoreline settings. La Jolla/Riford Library on Draper Avenue and La Jolla Recreation Center on Prospect Street are city public resources. The recreation center offers courts, playgrounds and classes, while Ellen Browning Scripps Park provides a prominent coastal gathering place near the Cove. La Jolla is not unincorporated and is not a separate city: municipal government is provided by the City of San Diego, including representation through City Council District 1. County-level representation is separate, through the San Diego County Board of Supervisors' Third District. Community planning organizations have advisory roles, not the authority of a separate La Jolla city council.
No. La Jolla is part of the incorporated City of San Diego.
No. It is governed municipally by San Diego's mayor and City Council, with local representation through Council District 1.
The City of San Diego operates the recreation center at 615 Prospect Street.
No. County government has separate county responsibilities; San Diego remains the municipal government.
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