Los Molinos is a census-designated place in Tehama County, California, United States. The population was 2,037 at the 2010 census, up from 1,952 at the 2000 census.

What are Molinos?

[ muh-lee-nohs; Spanish maw-lee-naws ] SHOW IPA. / məˈli noʊs; Spanish mɔˈli nɔs / PHONETIC RESPELLING. noun. Mi·guel de [mee-gel de], c1640–c95, Spanish priest and mystic: chief exponent of quietism.

How did Los Molinos get its name?

History. Los Molinos ("the mills" in Spanish) traces its history back to a railroad station which opened at the site in 1905. A post office has been in operation at Los Molinos since 1905.