El Monte is a city in Los Angeles County, California. It is in the San Gabriel Valley, east of Los Angeles. At the 2020 census, 109,450 lived there. This was lower than the 2010 census, when 113,475 people lived there.[4] The city was first incorporated in 1912. Its name means "the mountain" in Spanish.[5][6]
El Monte, California | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: "The End of the Santa Fe Trail" | |
 Location of El Monte in Los Angeles County, California | |
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| Coordinates: 34°4′24″N 118°1′39″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated | November 18, 1912[1] |
| 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) |
| Elevation | 299 ft (91 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 109,450 |
| • Rank | 12th in Los Angeles County 64th in California |
| • Density | 11,342/sq mi (4,380/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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