Corralitos, California
census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California, United States
Corralitos (Spanish for "Small pens") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. It is a rural area known for its agriculture of apples and strawberries, and its notable Corralitos Market and Sausage Co. Moreover, its location near the Pacific Ocean optimizes viticulture.
The population was 2,342 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Corralitos is located at 36°59′29″N 121°48′7″W (36.991303, -121.802013). It is located on Corralitos Creek, a tributary of Salsipuedes Creek which is in turn the lowest tributary of the Pajaro River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.0 square miles (23 km2), of which 9.0 square miles (23 km2) is land and 0.16% is water.
Demographics
Corralitos first appeared as a census-designated place in the 1990 United States census.
Racial and ethnic composition
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Corralitos had a population of 2,342. The population density was 260.6 inhabitants per square mile (100.6/km2).
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