El Cerrito | |
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Coordinates: 33°50′22″N 117°31′20″W / 33.83944°N 117.52222°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Riverside |
Area | |
• Total | 2.778 sq mi (7.194 km2) |
• Land | 2.553 sq mi (6.612 km2) |
• Water | 0.225 sq mi (0.582 km2) 8.09% |
Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,058 |
• Density | 1,800/sq mi (700/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 92881 |
Area code | 951 |
GNIS feature ID | 2408053 |
El Cerrito (Spanish for "The Little Hill") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Riverside County, California, United States. It is an unincorporated area mostly surrounded by the city of Corona. The population was 5,100 at the 2010 census, up from 4,590 at the 2000 census.