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FIPS code. 06-40340. GNIS feature IDs. 1660865, 2411581. Website. www .lapuente .org. La Puente ( Spanish for "The Bridge") [7] is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city had a population of 39,816 at the 2010 census and is approximately 20 miles (32 km) east of downtown Los Angeles .
People from La Puente — in the San Gabriel Valley, eastern Los Angeles County, California. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
John A. Rowland, commonly known in Spanish as Don Juan Rowland, was an American-Mexican settler and ranchero in the San Gabriel Valley of California before it became part of the United States. Born in Maryland, Rowland moved west with his family to Ohio. As a young man, he immigrated to the Mexican territory of Santa Fe de Nuevo México.
Rancho La Puente was a ranch in the southern San Gabriel Valley that measured just under 49,000 acres (200 km 2 ), and remained intact from its establishment in the late 1700s as an outpost of Mission San Gabriel until about 1870. By modern landmarks, the ranch extended from San Gabriel River on the west to just west of the 57 Freeway on the ...
Montoya was drafted in the 7th round (168th overall) of the 1979 NFL Draft. Montoya was a four-time Pro Bowl guard who played in two Super Bowls with the Cincinnati Bengals. He played 11 seasons for the Bengals, from 1979 to 1989, becoming a starter in his second season. He then played five seasons for the Los Angeles Raiders, starting in all ...
The San Gabriel Valley ( Spanish: Valle de San Gabriel ), often referred to by its initials as SGV, is one of the principal valleys of Southern California, with the city of Los Angeles directly bordering it to the west, and occupying the vast majority of the southeastern part of Los Angeles County. Surrounding landforms and other features ...
People from La Puente, California (2 C, 31 P) Pages in category "La Puente, California" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.
Soto was a driving force behind the establishment of cityhood for La Puente, California, a formerly unincorporated area of East Los Angeles. He served on the La Puente City Council from 1958 to 1962, before he was elected to the 50th Assembly District surrounding La Puente in the 1962 election.