Tecate is an unincorporated community in the Mountain Empire area of central southeastern San Diego County, California. It is adjacent to the Mexico–United States border and the Mexican city of Tecate in Baja California; it is affectionately nicknamed Tecatito on account of its smaller size compared with the Mexican city. Tecate is situated 6 km north of El Encino.

Potrero

Hamlet

Potrero is a census-designated place in the Mountain Empire area of southeastern San Diego County, California. The population was 648 at the 2020 United States census, down from 656 at the 2010 census. Potrero is situated 8 km north of El Encino.

El Encino

Type: Locality with 8 residents
Location: Tecate Municipality, Free and Sovereign State of Baja California, Mexico, North America
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Latitude

32.5325° or 32° 31′ 57″ north

Longitude

-116.63111° or 116° 37′ 52″ west

Population

Elevation

569 metres (1,867 feet)

Open location code

8545G9J9+XH

GeoNames ID

8924512

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