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The city of El Cajon is located in San Diego County.
El Cajon was incorporated November 12, 1912.
The community of El Cajon is 130 feet [39.62 m] above sea level.<1>
Time Zone: El Cajon lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.
We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of El Cajon, but it seems to be unique to this community.
At the time of the 2000 Census, El Cajon had a population of 94,869 people<2> (or 3.36% of the total population of San Diego County). The population of El Cajon represented 0.28% of the total of California, making it the state's 60th most populous community.
From the Census Estimates for 2008, El Cajon had a population of 92,718 people. This is a decrease of 2.27% since the 2000 Census.
The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for El Cajon.
| Year | Population | Change
Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
| 2008 | 92,718 | -2.27% | +0.67% since 2007 |
| 2007 | 92,098 | -2.92% | +0.24% since 2006 |
| 2006 | 91,878 | -3.15% | -0.87% since 2005 |
| 2005 | 92,682 | -2.31% | |
| --- | | | | 2000 | 94,869 | The Last Census |
The following is a sample of nearby communities:
| | Community | Direction | Distance<3> | 2008
Population | Change
Since 2000 |
| | Chula Vista |  S | 12 mi [19.31 km] | 219,318 | 26.37% increase |
| | Coronado |  SW | 16 mi [25.75 km] | 22,633 | 6.09% decrease |
| | Imperial Beach | SW | 18 mi [28.97 km] | 26,543 | 1.66% decrease |
| | La Mesa | SW | 4 mi [6.44 km] | 54,673 | 0.14% decrease |
| | Lakeside |  NE | 4 mi [6.44 km] | --- | |
| | Lemon Grove | SW | 6 mi [9.66 km] | 24,089 | 3.33% decrease |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for El Cajon.
Website for El Cajon
| Official Website: | www.ci.el-cajon.ca.us/ |
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