Calipatria

184-foot flagpole plaque at base of 184-foot (56 m) flagpole Waiting for relief checks during the Great Depression, Calipatria, California, March 1937 Calipatria Post Office.

Calipatria (portmanteau of California and Patria, Spanish for "homeland") is a city in Imperial County, California. Calipatria is located 23 miles (37 km) north of El Centro. It is part of the El Centro Metropolitan Area. The population was 6,515 at the 2020 census, down from 7,710 at the 2010 census, up from 7,289 at the 2000 census, including 4000 inmates at Calipatria State Prison. The community is located along State Route 111.