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EL CENTRO

California · UNITED STATES (US) · 32.79°N / 115.56°W

CA
ADM1 · ID GeoNames 5,345,609

El Centro is a city in United States with a population of 43,956. It sits at 32.79/-115.56, runs on America/Los_Angeles, is 6 km from Imperial.

Population 43,956
Place Type District Capital
Elevation -12m
Timezone America/Los_Angeles

All facts

fields
Country
United States
Subdivision
California
Coords
32.79°N / 115.56°W
UTC offset
-8
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
N Imperial California 17,095 6.2 km
SE Heber California 4,275 7.5 km
W Seeley California 1,739 12.0 km
SE Calexico California 40,053 13.9 km
E Holtville California 6,404 17.3 km
S Santa Isabel Baja California 29,311 17.9 km
S Viñas del Sol Baja California 2,509 18.4 km
SE Mexicali Baja California 1,032,686 20.9 km
N Brawley California 25,897 20.9 km
S Zaragoza Baja California 954 21.3 km

Air access

nearby

Universities

linked

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of El Centro?
43,956 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is El Centro in?
America/Los_Angeles.
Which country is El Centro in?
United States (US).
Which airport serves El Centro?
Imperial County Airport (IPL).
Does El Centro have a university?
Yes. El Centro College.
What languages are spoken in United States?
English.
What currency is used in United States?
US Dollar.
How many cities are in United States?
21,763 on record.
Which admin region is El Centro in?
California.
What is the elevation of El Centro?
-12 meters.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/5345609

{
  "data": {
    "id": 5345609,
    "name": "El Centro",
    "ascii_name": "El Centro",
    "country_code": "US",
    "population": 43956,
    "elevation": -12,
    "timezone_id": "America/Los_Angeles",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 32.792,
    "longitude": -115.56305
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 2.6x the population of Imperial.
  • 6 km from Imperial.
  • Same timezone (America/Los_Angeles) as 2,102 other cities in United States.
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