East Los Angeles, California
census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
East Los Angeles (Spanish: Este de Los Ángeles), also called East L.A., is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Los Angeles County, California. It is part of the Greater Los Angeles area and is to the east of Los Angeles. At the 2020 census, 118,786 people lived there.[2] Many Hispanic and Latino Americans live there. About 95% of its people are Hispanic or Latino.[2] This is the highest number for any CDP with more than 100,000 people.[4] Even though it is called East Los Angeles, it is not part of the city of Los Angeles. In the 1920s, it was first called Belvedere or Belvedere Gardens.
East Los Angeles, California | |
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 Images, from top and left to right: East LA Public Library, Civic Center Park, Atlantic L Line Station | |
 Location of East Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California | |
  East Los Angeles Location in Los Angeles metropolitan area | |
| Coordinates: 34°2′N 118°10′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.46 sq mi (19.31 km2) |
| • Land | 7.45 sq mi (19.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.06% |
| Elevation | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 118,786 |
| • Density | 16,000/sq mi (6,200/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 90022, 90063 |
| Area code(s) | 213 and 323 |
| FIPS code | 06-20802 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1660583[3] |
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