City of Los Angeles

Los Angeles (LA) is the largest city in the state of California and the most populous and the most diverse cities within the United States. Often nicknamed The City of Angels, it is rated an alpha world city, having an estimated population of 4 million and spanning over 1200 square kilometers in Southern California.


Los Angeles was founded in 1781, by Spanish governor Felipe de Neve. It became a part of Mexico in 1821, following its independence from Spain. Los Angeles was incorporated as a municipality on April 4, 1850. Some well-known communities of Los Angeles include West Adams, Watts, Venice Beach, the Downtown Financial District, Los Feliz, Silver Lake, Hollywood, Koreatown, Westwood and the more affluent areas of Bel Air, Benedict Canyon, Hollywood Hills, Hancock Park, Pacific Palisades, and Brentwood.


Landmarks in Los Angeles include Chinatown, Koreatown, Little Tokyo, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Kodak Theatre, Griffith Observatory, Getty Center, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Sign, Hollywood Boulevard, Capitol Records Tower, Los Angeles City Hall, Hollywood Bowl, Watts Towers, Staples Center, Dodger Stadium and La Placita Olvera/Olvera Street.


Some well-known shopping areas are the Hollywood and Highland complex, the Beverly Center, Melrose Avenue, Robertson Boulevard, Rodeo Drive, plus many more attractions await you in this great city.