La Mirada, California
La Mirada, California | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: Dedicated to Service | |
Location of La Mirada in Los Angeles County, California | |
La Mirada Location in Los Angeles County La Mirada Location in California La Mirada Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°54′8″N 118°0′35″W / 33.90222°N 118.00972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated | March 23, 1960 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–Manager |
| • Mayor | Ed Eng |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Anthony Otero |
| • City council | Steve De Ruse John Lewis Michelle Velasquez Bean |
| • City manager | Jeff Boynton |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.84 sq mi (20.30 km2) |
| • Land | 7.82 sq mi (20.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2) 0.22% |
| Elevation | 194 ft (59 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 48,008 |
| • Density | 6,159.6/sq mi (2,378.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 90637–90639 |
| Area code | 562, 657/714 |
| FIPS code | 06-40032 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652736, 2411577 |
| Website | www |
La Mirada is a city in southeast Los Angeles County, California United States, and is one of the Gateway Cities, on the border with Orange County. The population was 48,008 at the 2020 census. The La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts and the Splash! La Mirada Regional Aquatics Center are two of its major attractions. It is the home of Biola University, an evangelical Christian institution of higher education.