Laguna Niguel, California

Laguna Niguel is a city in Orange County, California, in the United States, in the San Joaquin Hills in the southeastern corner of the county and close to the Pacific Ocean. It borders Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Mission Viejo and San Juan Capistrano. The 2020 census counted 64,355 residents. The name combines the Spanish word for lagoon with Niguili, the name of a Native American village once located near Aliso Creek. The city has its origins in the Rancho Niguel Mexican land grant, which the Laguna Niguel Corporation acquired in 1959 to develop one of the first master-planned communities in California. It is a mostly residential bedroom community for the job centers of northern and central Orange County, known for its mild coastal climate, parks and public trails.