Potrero, CA

Potrero is a census-designated place in the Mountain Empire area of southeastern San Diego County, California. The 2020 census counted 648 residents. The area has Lathyrus splendens and Quercus engelmannii, both being rare species of plants. That mix gives Potrero a clear local shape within California, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present.