La Puente

La Puente

La Puente is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 39,816 at the 2010 census. In 1769, the Gaspar de Portolà expedition , along with Father Junípero Serra, built a bridge over the San Jose Creek. In 1884, the area was named La Puente Rancho La Puente. The area was known for its fruit and walnut groves during the 1930s. The city was even home to the world's largest walnut packing plant. Today, the city is heavily-urbanized, but the area still has some historical landmarks from its founding days nearby, for instance, the Workman and Temple Family...
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quick facts
County:Los Angeles County
State:California
Country:United States of America
Population:40,466
Area:3.5 sq. mi.
Time zone:Pacific Time Zone
Also known as:La Puente, California, Los Angeles County / La Puente city

Famous landmarks in La Puente

La Puente Valley Woman's Club
La Puente Valley Woman's Club

La Puente Valley Women's Club is a building located in La Puente, California. It was designed by Charles O. Lee in the bungalow/craftsman style. It...
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Population history for La Puente

YearEstimated Population
2009 40,466
2008 40,308
2007 40,334
2006 40,731
2005 41,198
2004 41,500
2003 41,600
2002 41,527
2001 41,360
2000 41,124
1999 39,110
1998 38,694
1997 38,306
1996 38,024
1995 37,933
1994 38,013
1993 38,072
1992 37,671
1991 37,119
1990 36,894
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Colleges and universities in La Puente

Everest College-City of Industry
Everest College-City of Industry

Famous people born in La Puente

Jeff Garcia
Jeff Garcia
Film Actor, TV Actor

Jeffrey "Jeff" Garcia is a voice actor and comedian, known for portraying Sheen Estevez in Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and now plays the lead role on...
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Airports in or near La Puente

Long Beach Municipal Airport
Long Beach Municipal Airport
Airport code:LGB
Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport
Airport code:LAX
Bob Hope Airport
Bob Hope Airport
Airport code:BUR
Brackett Field
Brackett Field
Airport code:POC

U.S. state

California
California
Population:92,597 (1850)

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third most extensive . It is home to the nation's second- and sixth-largest census statistical areas , and eight of the nation's fifty most populated cities . The capital city is Sacramento. California's diverse geography ranges from the Pacific Coast in the west, to the Sierra Nevada mountains in the east – from the...
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