El Monte, California
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El Monte (Spanish for "The Mountain") is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city lies in the San Gabriel Valley, east of the city of Los Angeles.
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El Monte, California | |
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Nickname: "The End of the Santa Fe Trail" | |
Coordinates: 34°4′24″N 118°1′39″W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Los Angeles |
Incorporated | November 18, 1912[1] |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• Mayor | Jessica Ancona[2] |
• Mayor Pro Tem | Martin Herrera[2] |
• City Manager | Alma K. Martinez [3] |
• City Council | Victoria Martinez-Muela[2] Julia Ruedas[2] Alma D. Puente[2] Richard J. Rojo[2] Marisol Cortez[2] |
• City Treasurer | Viviana Longoria[4] |
Area | |
• Total | 9.65 sq mi (24.99 km2) |
• Land | 9.56 sq mi (24.77 km2) |
• Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2) 0.89% |
Elevation | 299 ft (91 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 109,450 |
• Rank | 12th in Los Angeles County 64th in California |
• Density | 11,341.97/sq mi (4,379.75/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
ZIP Codes | 91731–91735 |
Area code | 626 |
FIPS code | 06-22230 |
GNIS feature IDs | 1652702, 2410413 |
Website | elmonteca |
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El Monte's slogan is "Welcome to Friendly El Monte" and is historically known as "The End of the Santa Fe Trail". As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 109,450, down from 113,475 at the 2010 census. As of 2020, El Monte was the 64th-largest city in California.