La Quinta, California, United States [City]; population was 11,215 in 1990; housing units was 6,426 in 1990; location is 33°40'N 116°18'W; land area is 24.37 square miles (15,595 acres); water area is 0.21 square miles (137 acres); FIPS code is 40354 [SourceCBP]