Vallecito, California

Vallecito
Location in Calaveras County and the state of California
Vallecito
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°05′25″N 120°28′25″W / 38.09028°N 120.47361°W / 38.09028; -120.47361
Country United States
State California
CountyCalaveras
Area
  Total
2.087 sq mi (5.405 km2)
  Land2.087 sq mi (5.405 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
1,762 ft (537 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
442
  Density210/sq mi (82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
95229, 95251
Area code209
FIPS code06-81652
GNIS feature IDs268654, 2409394
Reference no.273

Vallecito (Spanish for "Little Valley") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 442 at the 2020 census, exactly the same as at the 2010 census. The town is registered as California Historical Landmark #273. Nearby is Moaning Cavern, the largest cave chamber in California, which the Miwok Indians used as a burial ground.