Jesus Maria (Spanish: Jesús María) is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California.

The community, the center of a large placer mining section, was named for a Mexican who raised vegetables and melons for the miners.

It was settled in the early 1850s with a large population of Mexicans, French, Chileans, and Italians.

Now it is only populated by a few families who live together and work for common goals, including a large community garden, basketball court, jungle gym for children, and a windmill to pump water.

[4] Federally, Jesus Maria is in California's 4th congressional district, represented by Democrat Mike Thompson.