La Puente, California | |
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 La Puente's Star Theater in May 2008 (Prior to demolition in 2019) | |
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| Motto: Where the Past Meets the Future | |
 Location of La Puente in Los Angeles County, California. | |
  La Puente, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°1′57″N 117°57′19″W / 34.03250°N 117.95528°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated | August 1, 1956[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Gabriel Quiñones[2] |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Charlie Klinakis |
| • City Council | David E. Argudo Nadia Mendoza Valerie Muñoz |
| • City Manager | Bob Lindsey |
| • City Treasurer | Troy Grunklee, CPA |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.48 sq mi (9.01 km2) |
| • Land | 3.48 sq mi (9.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.02% |
| Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 38,062 |
| • Density | 11,000/sq mi (4,200/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 91744-91749[4] |
| Area code | 626[5] |
| FIPS code | 06-40340 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660865, 2411581 |
| Website | www |
La Puente (Spanish for "The Bridge")[6] is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city had a population of 39,816 at the 2010 census and is approximately 20 miles (32 km) east of downtown Los Angeles.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "La Puente City Council". La Puente.org. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "USPS - ZIP Code Lookup - Find a ZIP+ 4 Code By City Results". Retrieved January 18, 2007.
- ^ "Number Administration System - NPA and City/Town Search Results". Archived from the original on February 5, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2007.
- ^ "History | la Puente, CA".