Moraga is a town in Contra Costa County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. The town is named in honor of Joaquín Moraga, member of the famed California family. As of 2020, Moraga had a total population of 16,870 people. Moraga is the home of Saint Mary’s College of California.
Moraga is located at 37°50’06” North, 122°07’47” West, at an elevation of 499 feet (152 m). It is located adjacent to the cities of Lafayette and Orinda, as well as the unincorporated community of Canyon. Other nearby cities include Walnut Creek, Oakland, San Francisco, Concord and Berkeley.
