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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.
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California.
Below is the article summary. For the full article, see Los Angeles . Los Angeles. Downtown Los Angeles cityscape. Los Angeles, City (pop., 2000: 3,694,820), southern California, U.S. The second largest city in the U.S., it is situated between the San Gabriel Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
