Coalinga, California, United States [City]; population was 8,212 in 1990; housing units was 3,223 in 1990; location is 36°9'N 120°21'W; land area is 3.12 square miles (1,995 acres); water area is 0.02 square miles (13 acres); FIPS code is 14274 [SourceCBP]