San Gabriel, California
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: "City With A Mission" | |
Location of San Gabriel in Los Angeles County, California | |
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| Coordinates: 34°6′10.14″N 118°5′58.89″W / 34.1028167°N 118.0996917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated | April 24, 1913 |
| Named after | Archangel Gabriel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Denise Menchaca |
| • Vice Mayor | Eric Chan |
| • City Council | Tony Ding Jorge Herrera Ávila John Wu |
| • City Manager | Mark Lazzaretto |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.15 sq mi (10.74 km2) |
| • Land | 4.14 sq mi (10.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.02% |
| Elevation | 420 ft (128 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 39,568 |
| • Density | 9,548/sq mi (3,686.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 91775, 91776, 91778 |
| Area code | 626 |
| FIPS code | 06-67042 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1656614, 2411787 |
| Website | www |
San Gabriel (Spanish for "Saint Gabriel") is a city located in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California. At the 2020 census, the population was 39,568.
San Gabriel was founded by the Spanish in 1771, when Mission San Gabriel Arcángel was established by Saint Junípero Serra. Through the Spanish and Mexican periods, San Gabriel played an important role in the development of Los Angeles and Californio society. Owing to the prominence of Mission San Gabriel in the region's history, it is often called the "birthplace of the Los Angeles region".