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Places in El Centro

Antiques, Main Street & more in El Centro

2,355 places in El Centro: 245 places to eat and drink, 300 shops, 92 things to do and 45 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
2,355
53 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
245
5.5 per 1,000 residents
Shops
300
45 gifts · 11 antiques · 12 books
Things to do
92
25 outdoors · 9 arts · 18 landmarks
Places to stay
45
1 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does El Centro have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

Antiques & vintage11 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.Breweries & tasting rooms4 breweries, wineries and distilleries among 18 places to drink.Farms & markets7 farms, farm stands and markets.Gear up & get out9 outfitters, rentals, charters and gear shops.
The map

Where El Centro gathers

292 of El Centro’s 2,355 places sit within a five-minute walk of W Main St.

W Main St
292places in a five-minute walk of W Main St12% of El Centro’s places
★ What stands out · Shops

300 shops

54 clothing, 45 gifts & boutiques, 44 home & hardware. Local spots first.

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Eat & drink

245 places to eat & drink

173 restaurants, 47 cafés & treats, 18 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Things to do

92 things to do

40 fitness & sports, 25 parks & outdoors, 18 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

45 places to stay

41 hotels & inns, 4 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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Everyday

1,390 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 253Western Dental & Orthodontics · Ainza Edward DDS · Desert PharmacyOffices & pros 220Air Force Recruiting Office · Desert Villas · Imperial Valley Home RentalsAuto & gas 176Valley Tires & Wheels · iClean Carwash · El Centro MotorsBanks & insurance 159Jackson Hewitt Tax Service · Fred Loya Insurance · Farmers InsuranceHome services 125Daniels Tire Service · Top Builders Construction · Coin-O-MaticHair & beauty 104Visage at the Vein Clinic · Mr Richard's Hair Salon · Leon's Barber & Beauty SalonGroceries & convenience 42Circle K · Circle K · El Sol MarketPets 8Humane Society of Imperial County · Burk Dog Training & Pet Sitting · Mende's Groom RoomOther services 303Bitstop Bitcoin ATM · ecoATM · ecoATM
Community

283 schools, churches & public places

Where El Centro learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 78St Mary's Catholic School · Southwest High School · Ballington Academy for the Arts and SciencesPlaces of worship 76The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · St Mary's Catholic Church · Christ Community ChurchTown & public services 73Imperial County Public Health Department · Greyhound Bus · City of El CentroCommunity groups 56American Legion · Catholic Charities · Imperial Valley Blind Center

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.