Hornitos (Spanish for "Little ovens") is a census-designated place[6] in Mariposa County, California, United States.

[2] It is located on Burns Creek 25 miles (40 km) by road south of Coulterville, at an elevation of 843 feet (257 m).

[5] Domingo Ghirardelli had a general store here between 1856 and 1859, where he perfected his chocolate recipes.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 1.15 square miles (3.0 km2), all of it land.

12 households (35.3%) were made up of individuals, and 8 (23.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 43 housing units at an average density of 36.9 per square mile (14.2/km2), of which 17 (50.0%) were owner-occupied, and 17 (50.0%) were occupied by renters.