Montebello, California | |
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Coordinates: 34°0′56″N 118°6′39″W / 34.01556°N 118.11083°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Los Angeles |
Incorporated | October 16, 1920[2] |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• Mayor | Scarlet Peralta |
• City Manager | Raul Alvarez |
Area | |
• Total | 8.37 sq mi (21.68 km2) |
• Land | 8.33 sq mi (21.58 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) 0.48% |
Elevation | 203 ft (62 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 62,623 |
• Estimate (July 2022)[5] | 60,569 |
• Density | 7,435.67/sq mi (2,870.93/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP Code | 90640 |
Area code | 213 and 323 |
FIPS code | 06-48816 |
GNIS feature IDs | 1656573, 2411144 |
Website | www |
Montebello (Italian for "Beautiful Mountain") is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, located just east of East Los Angeles and southwest of San Gabriel Valley. It is an independent city 8 mi (13 km) east of downtown Los Angeles. It is considered part of the Gateway Cities and San Gabriel Valley Cities, and is a member of the Gateway Cities Council of Governments and the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments.
In the early 20th century, Montebello was a well-known source for oil reserves.[6] At the 2020 census, the population estimate was 63,833.[7] The population estimate for July 1, 2022, was 60,569.[8]
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