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Cities and Communities of Los Angeles County

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There are 88 cities in Los Angeles. Two of these were added in the year
2004. San Pedro and Compton were added. (Put in google cities in LA).
There are 205 communities, that is 303 administrative units (cities and
communities require/ are comprised of libraries, police and fire departments,
hospitals and schools.
Population (year 2000): 3,694,820, Estimate population in July 2004: 3,845,541
(+4.1% change)
Males: 1,841,805 (49.8%), Females: 1,853,015 (50.2%)
MAP of Greater L.A.

• The first inhabitants of this area were indigenous and Hispanic people.
• The Los Pobladores were the founders of the city of Los Angeles. They arrived in the
summer of 1781.
• 44 Pobladores were recorded from the official Spanish census and included the names,
race, sex and age of all persons. Their ages ranged from one to 67, and were Mulattos (a racial mix
of black and indigenous or white), Mestizo (mix of Indian and Spanish), Spanish, Indians and
Blacks. These families included Camero, Lara, Mesa, Moreno, Navarro, Quintero, Rodriguez,
Rosas, Vanegas and Vellavicencio.
• Felipe de Neve was the first governor of California.
• The cultural heritage and racial diversity of Los Angeles links its history from the past
to the present.
Cudahy
1
Nov. 10, 1960 General Law 21. Claremont info@cudahy.ca.us
Culver City
2 Sept. 20, 1917 Charter 22. Inglewood e.mail@culvercity.org
Diamond Bar
4
April 18, 1989 General Law 23. Burbank info@ci.diamond-bar.ca.us
Downey
4
Dec. 17, 1956 Charter 24. San Fernando lprince@citywd.com
Duarte
5
Aug. 22, 1957 General Law 25. Glendora city@accessduarte.com
El Monte
1
Nov. 18, 1912 General Law 26. El Monte friendlyelmonte.org
El Segundo
4
Jan. 18, 1917 General Law 27. Manhattan Beach n/a
Gardena
2
Sept. 11, 1930 General Law 28. San Gabriel n/a
Glendale
5
Feb. 15, 1906 Charter 29. San Marino n/a
Glendora
5
Nov. 13, 1911 General Law 30. Avalon webmaster@ci.glendora.ca.us
Hawaiian Gardens
4
April 14, 1964 General Law 31. Beverly Hills
ablopez@hawaiiangardenscity.org
Hawthorne
Lawndale

INCORPORATED CITIES OF LA CONTINUED

Cit Date of Conso Date of


Incopor lidated Consoli
ation With dation
City Of

Barnes Feb. 13, Los April 11,


City 1926 Angele 1927
s

Belmont Oct. 9, Long Nov.


Heights 1908 Beach 24,

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