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Gardena is a city located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 58,829 at the 2010 census, up from 57,746 at the 2000 census. Until 2014, the US census cited the City of Gardena as the place with the highest percentage of Japanese Americans in California.
Beginning. References. Gardena, California. Coordinates: 33°53′37″N 118°18′28″W. Gardena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 61,027 at the 2020 census. [5] References. ↑ "Gardena: Community History in Words and Pictures". County of Los Angeles Public Library.
Long before it was officially incorporated in 1930 by combining the rural communities of Moneta and Strawberry Park, Gardena was known first by Gabrielino Indians and later Spanish and American settlers as a long green stretch of land amidst coastal sage scrub.
