Explore Los Gatos local geography, civic resources and voter guides, with dated official population and registration facts for Santa Clara County.
At a glance: Los Gatos is an incorporated city in Santa Clara County. Population: 33,293 (California Department of Finance estimate as of January 1, 2026). Registered voters: 23,548 (California Secretary of State, as of September 4, 2026).
Los Gatos sits where the Santa Clara Valley narrows into the Santa Cruz Mountains. Its downtown follows North Santa Cruz Avenue and Main Street, with Los Gatos Creek and wooded slopes giving the town a strong foothill setting. Town Plaza Park provides a central gathering space, while Oak Meadow Park offers recreation beside the creek corridor. Los Gatos Library is a municipal learning resource near the civic center, distinct from the county library district. Los Gatos incorporated on August 10, 1887, and remains a general-law town operating under a council-manager government. Its original incorporation order is preserved in the town's Articles of Incorporation.
No. It is an incorporated municipality with its own government.
No. Los Gatos operates its own municipal library.
The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters handles registration and voting services. The town clerk is the local municipal election contact.
23,548 (California Secretary of State, as of September 4, 2026).
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