El Cajon, California
El Cajón | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: "The Valley of Opportunity" | |
 Location of El Cajon in San Diego County, California | |
  El Cajon, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°47′54″N 116°57′36″W / 32.79833°N 116.96000°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County |  San Diego |
| Incorporated | November 12, 1912[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bill Wells[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.51 sq mi (37.58 km2) |
| • Land | 14.51 sq mi (37.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 433 ft (132 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 106,215 |
| • Rank | 68th in California 319th in the United States |
| • Density | 7,300/sq mi (2,800/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 92019–92022, 92090 |
| Area code | 619 |
| FIPS code | 06-21712 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652701, 2410406 |
| Website | www |
El Cajon (/ɛl kəˈhoʊn/ el kə-HOHN, Latin American Spanish: [el kaˈxon]; Spanish: El Cajón,[6] meaning "the box") is a city in San Diego County, California, United States, 17 mi (27 km) east of downtown San Diego. The city takes its name from Rancho El Cajón, which was named for the box-like shape of the valley that surrounds the city, and the origin of the city's common nickname "the Box".[7]
- ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "City Council: Overview". City of El Cajon. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "El Cajon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ "Quick Facts: El Cajon city, California". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ^ Figueroa, Teri (December 7, 2020). "Fiscal: Víctima en El Cajón fue apuñalada 101 veces" [District Attorney: El Cajon victim was stabbed 101 times]. San Diego Union-Tribune en Español (in Spanish). Archived from the original on May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ El Cajon city history Archived June 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine