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  1. The history of Los Angeles County, California includes of the Tovaangar; the pueblo, missions and ranchos of the Spanish-Mexican era; the histories of the various incorporated cities and unincorporated areas within the borders; and the story of the government of Los Angeles County.

  2. The history of Los Angeles began in 1781 when 44 settlers from central New Spain (modern Mexico) established a permanent settlement in what is now Downtown Los Angeles, as instructed by Spanish Governor of Las Californias, Felipe de Neve, and authorized by Viceroy Antonio María de Bucareli.

  3. The county's seat, Los Angeles, is the second most populous city in the United States, with 3,822,238 residents estimated in 2022. The county is world-renowned as home of the U.S. motion-picture industry since its inception in the early 20th century.

  4. www.history.com › us-states › los-angeles-californiaLos Angeles: A History

    Feb 28, 2019 · Los Angeles, America’s second largest city and the West Coast’s biggest economic powerhouse, was originally settled by indigenous tribes, including the Chumash and Tongva hunter gatherers, by...

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  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Los_AngelesLos Angeles - Wikipedia

    Los Angeles, [a] often referred to by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California. With roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits as of 2020, [7] Los Angeles is the second-most populous city in the United States, behind only New York City; it is also the commercial, financial and cultural center of ...

  6. 5 days ago · Los Angeles, city, seat of Los Angeles county, southern California, U.S. It is the second most populous city and metropolitan area in the U.S. Home of the American entertainment industry, the city is also known for its pleasant weather, urban sprawl, traffic, beaches, and ethnic and racial diversity.

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  8. Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. [7] At the 2020 census, 10,014,009 people lived in the county. [4] Its population is larger than that of 41 individual U.S. states. It is the third-biggest metropolitan economy in the world, with a Nominal GDP of over $700 billion, larger ...