Pasadena, California

Pasadena (/ˌpæsəˈdiːnə/ PAS-ə-DEE-nə) is a city in Los Angeles County, California, 11 miles (18 km) northeast of downtown Los Angeles. It is the most populous city and the primary cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley.[18] Old Pasadena is the city's original commercial district.

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Pasadena, California
City
City of Pasadena
Clockwise: Pasadena City Hall; The Langham Huntington; California Institute of Technology; U.S. Court of Appeals; Pasadena Convention Center
Flag Seal
Nickname(s):  City of Roses, Crown City,[1] Rose Town
Location in Los Angeles County and the State of California
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Coordinates: 34°09′22″N 118°7′55″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Los Angeles
Incorporated	June 19, 1886[2]
Named for	Tongva name of the area: "Pasakeg-na"[3]
Government
• Type	City council/manager
• Mayor	Victor Gordo[4]
• City Council	Tyron Hampton[5] Felicia Williams[6] Justin Jones[7] Gene Masuda[8] Jessica Rivas[9] Steve Madison[10] Andy Wilson[11]
• City Manager	Miguel Márquez[12]
Area [13]
• Total	23.11 sq mi (59.84 km2)
• Land	22.96 sq mi (59.47 km2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)  0.68%
Elevation [14]	863 ft (263 m)
Population  (2020)[15]
• Total	138,699
• Rank	9th in Los Angeles County 44th in California 192nd in the U. S.
• Density	6,141.5/sq mi (2,371.24/km2)
Demonym	Pasadenan
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes[16]	91101–91110, 91114–91118, 91121, 91123–91126, 91129, 91182, 91184, 91185, 91188, 91189, 91199
Area codes	213 323|323, 626, 818 747|747
FIPS code	06-56000
GNIS feature IDs	1664804, 2411379
Flower	Rose[17]
Website	www.cityofpasadena.net

Its population was 138,699 at the 2020 census,[15] making it the 44th largest city in California[15] and the ninth-largest city in Los Angeles County. Pasadena was incorporated on June 19, 1886, becoming one of the first cities to be incorporated in what is now Los Angeles County, following the city of Los Angeles (April 4, 1850).[19]

Pasadena is known for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade. It is also home to many scientific, educational, and cultural institutions, including Caltech, Pasadena City College, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Fuller Theological Seminary, ArtCenter College of Design, the Pasadena Playhouse, the Ambassador Auditorium, the Norton Simon Museum, and the USC Pacific Asia Museum.