Santa Maria is a town in northern Santa Barbara County, near the Central Coast of California. This is located 65 miles north-west of Santa Barbara, and about 150 miles north-west of downtown Los Angeles. Its population is estimated over 108,000. Making it the most populous town in the county and the suburbs of Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA. The town is famous for its barbecue-style wine industry and Santa Maria. Sunset magazine named Santa Maria "Best BBQ Town in the West" The town is a total of 23 square miles.