El Cerrito (
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for "The Little Hill") is a neighborhood of the Mid-City region of
San Diego, California
San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the eighth most populous city in the United Stat ...
. El Cerrito is a residential neighborhood, consisting mostly of suburban homes, with some commercial activity along the streets that define its borders.
History
The name "El Cerrito" refers to the little hill that rises from 55th Street to 58th Street, this "little hill" was the largest of the rises on the old Cajon Road and first is documented by that name in the late 1800s. In the early years of San Diego the neighborhood consisted primarily of orange and lemon orchards. The area became developed in the 1920s with the creation of
El Cajon Boulevard
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which runs through the middle of the neighborhood.
Geography
El Cerrito, as its name suggests, is centered on a small hill encircled by Overlook Drive. The neighborhood's borders are defined by 54th street to the West, the Baja Canyon to the North, College Avenue to the East, and University Avenue/Chollas Parkway to the South.
Government
The neighborhood is part of
San Diego City Council
The San Diego City Council is the legislative branch of government for the city of San Diego, California. The city council was first established in San Diego in 1850. The council uses a strong mayor system with a separately elected mayor who act ...
district 9 and is currently represented by
Sean Elo-Rivera
Sean Elo-Rivera is the president of the San Diego City Council. A member of the California Democratic Party, he represents City Council District 9, which includes the neighborhoods of City Heights, Kensington, Normal Heights, and East San Dieg ...
.
Neighborhood organizations include the El Cerrito Community Council.
Education
El Cerrito is served by the
San Diego Unified School District
San Diego Unified School District (formerly known as San Diego City Schools) is the school district based in San Diego, California, United States. It was founded in 1854. As of 2005 it represents over 200 institutions and has over 15,800 employee ...
and is home to Iftin Charter (formerly Jackson Elementary) School,
Horace Mann Middle School, and
Will C. Crawford High School.
References
External links
El Cerrito Heights Neighborhood LinkBoundaries of El Cerrito Community
{{Neighborhoods of San Diego
Neighborhoods in San Diego