"El Centro" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Spanish el centro. Etymology templates: {{der|en|es|el}} Spanish el Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=El Centro}} El Centro
  1. A city, the county seat of Imperial County, California, United States. It is the largest city in the United States that is below sea level. Wikipedia link: El Centro Categories (place): Cities in California, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States
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