Duarte, California

Duarte, California
Helford Clinical Research Hospital at the City of Hope National Medical Center
Helford Clinical Research Hospital at the City of Hope National Medical Center
Flag of Duarte, California
Official seal of Duarte, California
Motto: 
"City of Health"
Location of Duarte in Los Angeles County, California.
Location of Duarte in Los Angeles County, California.
Duarte, California is located in the United States
Duarte, California
Duarte, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°8′25″N 117°57′42″W / 34.14028°N 117.96167°W / 34.14028; -117.96167
Country United States
State California
CountyLos Angeles
IncorporatedAugust 22, 1957[1]
Named forAndrés Duarte
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorVinh Truong[2]
Area
 • Total
6.71 sq mi (17.38 km2)
 • Land6.71 sq mi (17.38 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
512 ft (156 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
21,727
 • Density3,238.49/sq mi (1,250.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
91008-91010
Area code626
FIPS code06-19990
GNIS feature ID1652699
Websitewww.accessduarte.com

Duarte (/ˈdwɑːrti, duˈɑːrt/) is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 21,727. It is bounded to the north by the San Gabriel Mountains, to the north and west by the cities of Bradbury and Monrovia, to the south by the city of Irwindale, and to the east by the cities of Irwindale and Azusa. Duarte is located on historic U.S. Route 66, which today follows Huntington Drive through the middle of the city. The town is named after Andrés Avelino Duarte, a California ranchero (rancher) who founded the community on his land grant, Rancho Azusa de Duarte.

  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. ^ Valdes, Georgia (December 14, 2023). "City of Duarte welcomes new mayor and mayor pro tem". San Gabriel Valley Tribune. MediaNews Group, Inc. Retrieved August 21, 2024. Vinh Truong is Duarte's new mayor and Cesar A. Garcia will sit by his side as mayor pro tem.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  4. ^ "Duarte (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2022.