El Sobrante, Contra Costa County, California

El Sobrante
San Pablo Dam Road, looking eastward through El Sobrante
San Pablo Dam Road, looking eastward through El Sobrante
El Sobrante is located in California
El Sobrante
El Sobrante
Location in the United States
El Sobrante is located in the United States
El Sobrante
El Sobrante
El Sobrante (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°58′38″N 122°17′43″W / 37.97722°N 122.29528°W / 37.97722; -122.29528
Country United States
State California
CountyContra Costa
Government
 • State SenateNancy Skinner (D)[1]
 • State AssemblyBuffy Wicks (D)[2]
 • U. S. CongressJohn Garamendi (D)[3]
Area
 • Total
2.765 sq mi (7.16 km2)
 • Land2.765 sq mi (7.16 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation187 ft (57 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
12,669
 • Density4,600/sq mi (1,800/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
94803, 94820
Area code(s)510, 341
FIPS code06-22454
GNIS feature IDs1658484, 2408062

El Sobrante (pronounced [el soˈβɾante]; Spanish for 'The Surplus')[6] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 12,669 at the 2010 census.

  1. ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  2. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  3. ^ "California's 8th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ "El Sobrante". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  6. ^ Edwin B. Williams. The Williams Spanish & English Dictionary. Expanded Edition. 1963. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. ISBN 0-684-13284-2