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Cerritos California |
Cerritos is located in Los Angeles County. Cerritos is located in Southern California on the border of Los Angeles and Greater Orange County. The population estimate for July 1, 1998 was 53,883, an increase of 639 since 1990.
Cerritos was incorporated on April 24, 1956 as the City of Dairy Valley. Two years after its incorporation, the City voted on November 12, 1958 to become a California chartered city. The name change to Cerritos was made official on January 10, 1967.
Accommodations in Cerritos include Sheraton Cerritos Hotel. Cerritos is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach, California metro area.