El Nido, California

About El Nido

El Nido is a small unincorporated community in central California.

Officially, El Nido is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.29 square miles.

📰 El Nido News Today

• Two El Nido Residents Seriously Injured in Early Morning Crash Near Madera Los Banos Enterprise · Oct 9
• Land Subsidence near El Nido, CA usgs.gov · Jan 31
• Andres Meza Valencia Obituary - Chowchilla, CA Dignity Memorial · Jan 24
• Small Merced County community is getting a new fire station - Merced Sun-Star Merced Sun-Star · Jul 31
• Fire burns historic 1850s Harlan House in San Ramon, city's oldest home from Gold Rush era CBS News · Jul 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes El Nido Unique

• The only place in America named El Nido — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Merced (12 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🏫 Schools in El Nido

• El Nido Elementary
• El Nido Preschool

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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