Palos Verdes Peninsula

Palos Verdes Peninsula, California
Sub-region of the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Aerial view of the Palos Verdes Peninsula and the Palos Verdes Hills, with Los Angeles city center in the distance
Coordinates: 33°45′31″N 118°20′45″W / 33.7586472222°N 118.345844444°W / 33.7586472222; -118.345844444
Country	United States
State	California
County	Los Angeles
Area
• Total	37.5 sq mi (97 km2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	65,008
Time zone	PST (UTC−8)
• Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC−7)
Area code(s)	310/424

The Palos Verdes Peninsula (Palos Verdes, Spanish for "Green Sticks [trees]")^[1] is a peninsula and sub-region of the Los Angeles metropolitan area, located within southwestern Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California. It is often referred to simply as "Palos Verdes",^[2] and is made up of a group of cities in the Palos Verdes Hills, including Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills and Rolling Hills Estates, as well as the unincorporated community of Westfield/Academy Hill. It is located in the South Bay region. The peninsula borders the city of Torrance to its north, the Pacific Ocean is on the west and south, and the Port of Los Angeles is to the east. As of the 2010 Census, the population of the Palos Verdes Peninsula is 65,008.

The hill cities on the peninsula are known for dramatic ocean and city views, distinguished schools,^[3] extensive horse trails,^[4] and high value homes.^[5]