<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-11-044445.txt : 20110901
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110901172504
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-11-044445
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110824
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110901
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110901

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CENTRAL VALLEY COMMUNITY BANCORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001127371
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				770539125
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7100 N. FINANCIAL DRIVE, #101
		CITY:			FRESNO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93720
		BUSINESS PHONE:		559-323-3433

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7100 N. FINANCIAL DRIVE, #101
		CITY:			FRESNO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93720

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PATRIOT FINANCIAL PARTNERS GP, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001470260
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-31977
		FILM NUMBER:		111071777

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2929 ARCH STREET
		STREET 2:		27TH FLOOR
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		215-399-4650

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2929 ARCH STREET
		STREET 2:		27TH FLOOR
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19104
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    <periodOfReport>2011-08-24</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001127371</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CENTRAL VALLEY COMMUNITY BANCORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CVCY</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001470260</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PATRIOT FINANCIAL PARTNERS GP, LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>CIRA CENTRE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2929 ARCH STREET, 27TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHILADELPHIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19104</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, no par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1142862</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote 2</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On August 24, 2011, Patriot Financial Partners, L.P. exchanged the 258,862 shares of its Non-voting Common Stock for 258,862 shares of Common Stock.  As a result, the Reporting Persons beneficially own an aggregate of 1,142,862 shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person is the general partner of Patriot Financial Partners GP, L.P., which in turn is the general partner of Patriot Financial Partners, L.P. and Patriot Financial Partners Parallel, L.P. and as such may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of such shares under Rule 16a-1(a)(2) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;).  Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) promulgated under the Exchange Act, Patriot Financial Partners GP, LP disclaims that it is the benefical owner of such shares, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ W. Kirk Wycoff</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-09-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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