Tecate, California

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Tecate
Location within the state of California
Coordinates: 32°34′38″N116°37′39″W / 32.57722°N 116.62750°W / 32.57722; -116.62750 Coordinates: 32°34′38″N116°37′39″W / 32.57722°N 116.62750°W / 32.57722; -116.62750
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of California.svg  California
County Flag of San Diego County, California.png San Diego
Elevation
[1]
1,778 ft (542 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total207
(71.01% of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race) [2]
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
91980
Area code(s) 619
GNIS feature ID1661553 [1]

Tecate is an unincorporated community in the Mountain Empire area of southeastern San Diego County, California, directly adjacent to the Mexican city of Tecate, Baja California. The area is best known for its border crossing between the United States and Mexico, and nearby Tecate Peak. It is affectionately known as "Tecatito".

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tecate, California
  2. "Custom Table - American FactFinder". Archived from the original on 2012-01-01. Retrieved 2020-03-29.