El Centro is the county seat of Imperial County, California, United States and one of the largest cities in the Imperial Valley, the region east of San Diego. It is the core urban area and principal city of the 'El Centro, California Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Imperial County. It is home to retail, transportation, wholesale, and agricultural industries. El Centro is Spanish, and means the center. The city's population was 37,835 at the 2000 census. The city is also the birthplace of Ken Howard and Cher.
Area: 9.6 sq mi
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