La Puente, California
La Puente, California | |
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La Puente's Star Theater in 2008 (prior to demolition in 2019) | |
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| Motto: Where the Past Meets the Future | |
Location of La Puente in Los Angeles County, California | |
La Puente, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°1′57″N 117°57′19″W / 34.03250°N 117.95528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated | August 1, 1956 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Valerie Muñoz |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Charlie Klinakis |
| • City Council | David E. Argudo Nadia Mendoza Gabriel Quiñones |
| • City Manager | Bob Lindsey |
| • City Treasurer | Troy Grunklee, CPA |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.48 sq mi (9.01 km2) |
| • Land | 3.48 sq mi (9.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.02% |
| Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 38,062 |
| • Density | 10,900/sq mi (4,220/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 91744-91749 |
| Area code | 626 |
| FIPS code | 06-40340 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660865, 2411581 |
| Website | www |
La Puente (Spanish for "The Bridge") is a city in east Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city had a population of 38,062 at the 2020 census and is approximately 20 miles (32 km) east of Downtown Los Angeles.