Location: Covering 11.019 square miles is the largest city in Imperial County. We are located 616 miles southwest of San Francisco, 117 miles east of San Diego and 245 miles west of Phoenix,Az. and just 15 minutes from the international industrial complexes in Mexicali, Baja California. El Centro is accessible Via Interstate 8, State Highway 86 and State Highway 111.
Early growth was rapid with the citys population reaching 1,610 by 1910 and more than tripling by 1920 to 5,646 people. One reason for this rapid early growth was El Centros successful battle with the City of Imperial to become the county seat. In these early days, relationships among the cities of the Imperial Valley were often intensely competitive, reflecting the particular frontier charecter of the area and the fact that six cities within a twenty-mile radius were all established within one generation. These cities were in a horse race to win the prize of being the Valleys leading city and the intense competition is measured by the fact that it took twenty years to get a county fair started because of strong local loyalties on the County Board of Supervisors.
By the mid-forties, El Centro had become the second largest city in the Imperial Valley, with a population of 11,000 people. El Centro had also become the principal wholesale center of the area and the location of the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Administrative Offices.
Because of its strategic location near rail lines and Highway 80 and 99, El Centro in the 1940s was also becoming the shipping center for vegetables in the south end of the Valley. The principal industries of El Centro in the forties revolved around agriculture fruit and vegetable packing and shipping, ice plants, a flax fiber plant, box factories, and concrete pipe and brickyards.
By the 1970s, agriculture was still an important part of the Citys economic life. Imperial County has become one of the most agriculturally productive areas in the country and more than thirty-five growers and shippers still operate in El Centro. However, by the early 1980s the two largest employment sectors in the El Centro labor market area were Government and Wholesale/Retail Trade, reflecting El Centros emerging role as a regional administrative and commercial center.
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2 years ago
I had a great experience yesterday. They were very prompt and didn't have me waiting a long time both times I have been there. Keep up the great patient care
Joshua Ponce
2 years ago
I gave them 2 chances the 3rd was enough. I had a bad tooth ache and was scheduled for an apt. I cancelled work to go to apt. At 8am when i got to the office the office was closed..I waited 30 mins as i called the office multiple times but no answer i basically waited until 9am nothing. I called corporate in San Diego. No answer. I left a voicemail explaining my situation. Till this day havent recieved any call from the ecdentalgroup or corpate in San Diego. And no that day was not a holiday or dental appriciation of the decade award day. It was just awful misscommuinication from front office and corp? Nevertheless im changing office 3 times im out.
lillianna garcia
2 years ago
Poor customer service.
Joshua Ponce
3 years ago
I gave them 2 chances the 3rd was enough. I had a bad tooth ache and was scheduled for an apt. I cancelled work to go to apt. At 8am when i got to the office the office was closed..I waited 30 mins as i called the office multiple times but no answer i basically waited until 9am nothing. I called corporate in San Diego. No answer. I left a voicemail explaining my situation. Till this day havent recieved any call from the ecdentalgroup or corpate in San Diego. And no that day was not a holiday or dental appriciation of the decade award day. It was just awful misscommuinication from front office and corp? Nevertheless im changing office 3 times im out.
lillianna garcia
3 years ago
Poor customer service.
Shanni Shanni
3 years ago
Back office staff and doctor were great but the receptionist should really work on her customer service skillls.
Shanni Shanni
4 years ago
Back office staff and doctor were great but the receptionist should really work on her customer service skillls.
Tamara Harris
4 years ago
The staff at this place is amazing. From the dentist to the dentist assistance, to the X-ray technician and the receptionist. The people at this dentist, makes you feel at home, and the Doctor does great work. Thank you guys so much!
Tamara Harris
5 years ago
The staff at this place is amazing. From the dentist to the dentist assistance, to the X-ray technician and the receptionist. The people at this dentist, makes you feel at home, and the Doctor does great work. Thank you guys so much!
Norma Ayala
5 years ago
Great staff, excellent experience!
Norma Ayala
6 years ago
Great staff, excellent experience!
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