Cerritos, California

Cerritos (Spanish for "Little hills") is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and is one of several cities that constitute the Gateway Cities of southeast Los Angeles County. It was incorporated on April 24, 1956. As of 2019, the population was 49,859. It is part of the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, California Metropolitan Statistical Area designated by the Office of Management and Budget.

Cerritos, California
City library in 2004
Motto(s): 
"A City With Vision", "Progress Through Commitment", "A History In Progress", "A Prestige Address"
Location of Cerritos in Los Angeles County, California.
Cerritos
Location within Greater Los Angeles
Cerritos
Location in California
Cerritos
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°52′6″N 118°4′3″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles
IncorporatedApril 24, 1956
Government
  TypeCouncil–manager
  Body
City council
  • Lynda Johnson
  • Naresh Solanki
  • Frank Aurelio Yokoyama
  MayorChuong Vo
  Mayor pro temBruce Barrows
  City managerRobert A. Lopez
Area
  Total8.86 sq mi (22.94 km2)
  Land8.73 sq mi (22.60 km2)
  Water0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)  1.48%
Elevation
46 ft (14 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total49,578
  Density5,680.99/sq mi (2,193.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
  Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
90701, 90703
Area code562
FIPS code06-12552
GNIS feature IDs241229, 2409431
Websitewww.cerritos.us
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