El Centro

El Centro

El Centro is a city in and county seat of Imperial County, the largest city in the Imperial Valley and the east anchor of the Southern California Border Region, and the core urban area and principal city of the El Centro metropolitan area which encompasses all of Imperial County. El Centro is also the largest American city to lie entirely below sea level . The city, located in the far southeastern corner of California, is conveniently near the major Southern California cities of San Diego and Los Angeles to its west as well as Phoenix and Tucson to its east. Founded in 1906 W. F. Holt and...
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quick facts
County:Imperial County
State:California
Country:United States of America
Population:40,083
Area:9.6 sq. mi.
Time zone:Pacific Time Zone
Also known as:El Centro, California, Imperial County / El Centro city

Population history for El Centro

YearEstimated Population
2008 40,083
2007 39,372
2006 39,660
2005 38,830
2004 37,707
2003 37,472
2002 37,454
2001 37,554
2000 37,896
1999 39,453
1998 39,138
1997 38,875
1996 38,820
1995 38,882
1994 38,877
1993 39,409
1992 38,099
1991 35,951
1990 33,484
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Colleges and universities in El Centro

CET-El Centro
CET-El Centro

Famous residents of El Centro

Donal Logue
Donal Logue
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Cher
Cher
Musical Artist, TV Actor, Film Actor

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Famous people born in El Centro

Ken Howard
Ken Howard
TV Actor, Film Actor

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Michael Polish
Michael Polish
Film Actor

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Mark Polish
Mark Polish
Film Actor

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Erma Franklin
Erma Franklin
Musical Artist

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Cher
Cher
Musical Artist, TV Actor, Film Actor

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Tommy Hinkley
Tommy Hinkley
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Airports in or near El Centro

Yuma International Airport
Yuma International Airport
Airport code:YUM
Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport
Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport
Airport code:TRM
Imperial County Airport
Imperial County Airport
Airport code:IPL
General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport
General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport
Airport code:MXL

U.S. state

California
California
Population:92,597 (1850)

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third most extensive . It is home to the nation's second- and sixth-largest census statistical areas , and eight of the nation's fifty most populated cities . The capital city is Sacramento. California's diverse geography ranges from the Pacific Coast in the west, to the Sierra Nevada mountains in the east – from the...
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