Oviedo, Florida

Oviedo, Florida
The Wheeler-Evans House
The Wheeler-Evans House
Official seal of Oviedo, Florida
Motto: 
"Growing in the right direction"[1]
Location in Seminole County and the state of Florida
Location in Seminole County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°39′29″N 81°11′14″W / 28.65806°N 81.18722°W / 28.65806; -81.18722
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountySeminole
Settled (Lake Jesup and Powell Settlements)Early 1800s-1875[2]
Incorporated
(Town of Oviedo)
1925[2][3][4]
Incorporated
(City of Oviedo)
1967[2][3]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorMegan Sladek
 • Deputy MayorJeff Boddiford
 • CouncilmembersKeith Britton,
Bob Pollack, and
Natalie Teuchert
 • City ManagerBryan Cobb
 • City ClerkElianne Rivera
Area
 • Total15.80 sq mi (40.92 km2)
 • Land15.52 sq mi (40.20 km2)
 • Water0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2)
Elevation43 ft (13 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total40,059
 • Density2,580.79/sq mi (996.43/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
32762, 32765, 32766
Area code(s)407, 689, 321
FIPS code12-53575[7]
GNIS feature ID2404447[6]
WebsiteCity of Oviedo, Florida Website

Oviedo (ˌˈvd oh-VEE-doh) is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. As of 2020, the population was 40,059. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Oviedo was known for its historic houses and buildings and agriculture, as well as its population of chickens that roamed the downtown area. Although the city historically has been rural, in recent years it has had an influx of new developments to support its rapid growth, due to its proximity to the University of Central Florida and the Central Florida Research Park.

  1. ^ "City of Oviedo, Florida Website". City of Oviedo, Florida Website. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference AdicksNeely1992 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference town2city was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference OviInc was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  6. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oviedo, Florida
  7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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