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]

El Centro, California
City
Top: U.S. Post Office; Bottom: Imperial County Superior Courthouse
Seal
Location of El Centro in Imperial County, California
El Centro Location in the United States Show map of California El Centro El Centro (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 32°48′N 115°34′W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Imperial
Incorporated	April 16, 1908[1]
Area [2]
• Total	11.86 sq mi (30.72 km2)
• Land	11.84 sq mi (30.67 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation [3]	−42 ft (−12 m)
Population  (2020)[4]
• Total	44,322
• Density	3,722/sq mi (1,437/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes	92243-92244
Area codes	442/760
FIPS code	06-21782
GNIS feature IDs	1656501, 2410409
Website	www.cityofelcentro.org