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El Centro, California

El Centro is a city in and county seat of Imperial County, California, United States. In 2020, the population was 44,322.[4]

City
U.S. Post Office Building, El Centro, California.jpg
Imperial County Superior Courthouse El Centro Night.jpg
Top: U.S. Post Office;
Bottom: Imperial County Superior Courthouse
Official seal of
Seal
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Location of El Centro in Imperial County, California
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Coordinates: 32°48′N 115°34′W / 32.800°N 115.567°W / 32.800; -115.567Coordinates: 32°48′N 115°34′W / 32.800°N 115.567°W / 32.800; -115.567
Country United States
State California
CountyFlag of Imperial County, California.svg Imperial
IncorporatedApril 16, 1908[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total11.86 sq mi (30.72 km2)
 • Land11.84 sq mi (30.67 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
[3]
-42 ft (-12 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total44,322
 • Density3,722/sq mi (1,437/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
92243-92244
FIPS code06-21782
GNIS feature IDs1656501, 2410409
Websitewww.cityofelcentro.org

El Centro, California Media

  • Juan Bautista de Anza's famous expedition into Alta California passed through the area in 1775.

  • Damage done to a building in Calexico during the 2010 quake. Despite not being in El Centro, it’s nearby to the city.

  • The USGS image of this earthquake taken on the day of the earthquake (April 4th, 2010).

  • Imperial Sand Dunes, Glamis, California, USA

  • The Imperial Valley, as seen from the Space Shuttle. North is to the upper right. The Salton Sea is at the center. The US-Mexican border is a diagonal in the lower left.

  • Aerial view of Imperial Valley and Salton Sea.

  • Aerial photo of fields, with Mount Signal in background (2017)

  • El Centro, seen here from the International Space Station, lies just north of Calexico and Mexicali and the Mexico-US border.

  • Dogwood Bridge over Interstate 8 in El Centro

  • Imperial Valley Transit bus

References

  1. ↑ California Cities by Incorporation DateCalifornia Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  2. ↑ 2019 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  3. ↑ El Centro. Geographic Names Information SystemUnited States Geological Survey.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 QuickFacts: El Centro city, CaliforniaU.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
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