Calipatria is a city in Imperial County, California. Calipatria is located 23 miles (37 km) north of El Centro. It is part of the El Centro Metropolitan Area. The population was 6,515 at the 2020 census, down from 7,710 at the 2010 census, up from 7,289 at the 2000 census, including 4000 inmates at Calipatria State Prison. The community is located along State Route 111.
Downtown Calipatria at E. Main St. (CA SR 115) and N. Sorensen Ave. (CA SR 111)
184-foot flagpole
plaque at base of 184-foot (56 m) flagpole
Waiting for relief checks during the Great Depression, Calipatria, California, March 1937
Imperial County, California
Imperial County is a county located on the southeast border of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 179,702, making it the least populous county in Southern California. The county seat and largest city is El Centro. Imperial is the most recent California county to be established, as it was created in 1907 out of portions of San Diego County.
Image: Imperial valley fields
Image: Salton Sea Reflection
Image: Imperial County Superior Courthouse El Centro Night
Juan Bautista de Anza's noted expedition passed through the area in 1775.
