Cambria is a seaside village in
San Luis Obispo County, California,
United States midway between
San Francisco and
Los Angeles along
California State Route 1 (Highway 1). The name Cambria, chosen in 1869, is the
Latin name for
Wales. Cambria is situated amidst
Monterey pines in one of only three such native forests. Previously, the town had gone by the names of Slabtown, Rosaville, San Simeon and Santa Rosa. The corresponding
census designated place (CDP) had a population of 6,032 at the
2010 census, slightly down from 6,232 at the
2000 census.