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About El Cerrito
El Cerrito is a small unincorporated community in southeastern California.
Officially, El Cerrito is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.6 square miles.
📰 El Cerrito News Today
- El Cerrito police begin removing Flock cameras KTVU · Jul 30
- El Cerrito Football Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 13
- El Cerrito Plaza BART station closes after body found KRON4 · Aug 10
- El Cerrito, Contra Costa County Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Thomas Tallerico Obituary Jul 20, 2026 Legacy obituary · Jul 30
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes El Cerrito Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Easy reach of Corona (3 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🍽️ Where to Eat in El Cerrito
- BJ's — american
- Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
- Manifested Lab — coffee shop (café)
- Reunion Kitchen + Drink — american
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- TGI Fridays — american
- Chili's — tex-mex
- China Fusion
- Con Amore Ristorante — italian
- Corky's — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Splash Pad · Water park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in El Cerrito
- Butterfield Stage Station Historical Marker reviews ★
- Chase Park reviews ★
- Citrus Park reviews ★
- Dos Lagos Park reviews ★
- Eagle Glen Community Park reviews ★
- El Cerrito Sports Park reviews ★
- Hudson House Park and Playground reviews ★
- Jameson Park reviews ★
- Rimpau Park reviews ★
- Spyglass Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.6 sq mi
Coordinates33.8382, -117.5222