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Population: 53,240 The name change to Cerritos was made official on January 10, 1967. The Chamber of Commerce suggested the name Cerritos, as it would have a historic and romantic tie to California's rancho days. By 1970 the City had grown, quickly and inevitably, because of rapid residential development. Growth was well planned with standards and goals, that called for a park-like community with open space for residential, commercial and industrial development. In 1971, the present Cerritos General Plan was adopted to provide a positive program of controlled urban development that guaranteed attractive neighborhoods, shopping facilities and parks nestled amongst housing developments. One year later, Cerritos was named the fastest growing city in California, when the population more than doubled in only two years. As the population continued to increase, the mix of ethnicities became more varied and Cerritos was given the distinction of being "the most ethnically diverse place in America," in a study by California State University, Northridge. Since the 1970s the City has continued its commitment to growth. The development of the Los Cerritos Center, the Cerritos Public Library, a new solar-heated City Hall, the Cerritos Auto Square and an Olympic Swim Center all occurred in less than one decade. In 1993, the world-class Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts first opened its doors followed by the opening of the Cerritos Towne Center and Senior Center at Pat Nixon Park in 1994.
