San Gabriel, California

San Gabriel, California
Flag of San Gabriel, California
Official seal of San Gabriel, California
Motto: 
"City With A Mission"
Location of San Gabriel in Los Angeles County, California
Location of San Gabriel in Los Angeles County, California
San Gabriel is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
San Gabriel
San Gabriel
Location of San Gabriel in Los Angeles County, California
San Gabriel is located in California
San Gabriel
San Gabriel
Location of San Gabriel in California
San Gabriel is located in the United States
San Gabriel
San Gabriel
Location of San Gabriel in the USA
Coordinates: 34°6′10.14″N 118°5′58.89″W / 34.1028167°N 118.0996917°W / 34.1028167; -118.0996917
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles
IncorporatedApril 24, 1913[1]
Named forArchangel Gabriel
Government
 • MayorJohn Wu
 • Vice MayorDenise Menchaca
 • City CouncilEric Chan
Tony Ding
John R. Harrington
 • City ManagerMark Lazzaretto[2]
Area
 • Total4.15 sq mi (10.74 km2)
 • Land4.14 sq mi (10.73 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.02%
Elevation420 ft (128 m)
Population
 • Total39,568
 • Density9,626.8/sq mi (3,716.92/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
91775, 91776, 91778[7]
Area code626[8]
FIPS code06-67042
GNIS feature IDs1656614, 2411787
Websitewww.sangabrielcity.com

San Gabriel (Spanish for "St. Gabriel") is a city located in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California. At the 2010 census, the population was 39,718.

San Gabriel was founded by the Spanish in 1771, when Mission San Gabriel Arcángel was established by Saint Junípero Serra. Through the Spanish and Mexican periods, San Gabriel played an important role in the development of Los Angeles and Californio society. Owing to the prominence of Mission San Gabriel in the region's history, it is often called the "birthplace of the Los Angeles region".[9]

  1. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  2. ^ "Office of the City Manager". City of San Gabriel. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "City Council". City of San Gabriel. 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "San Gabriel". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  6. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  7. ^ "USPS - ZIP Code Lookup - Find a ZIP+ 4 Code By City Results". Retrieved January 18, 2007.
  8. ^ "Number Administration System - NPA and City/Town Search Results". Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved January 18, 2007.
  9. ^ "History of San Gabriel". Retrieved May 6, 2021.

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