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La Puente (Spanish for "The Bridge") [6] 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 .
Hispanic residents, predominately Mexican Americans, are concentrated in Alhambra, Baldwin Park, City of Industry, El Monte, Hacienda Heights, La Puente, Montebello, Rosemead, San Gabriel, South El Monte, West Covina, Covina, Pomona, and Whittier, with significant populations in Pasadena and South Pasadena. [25]
The first Donut Hole opened in 1963, in La Puente, California. According to one source, the shop in La Puente was the second to open, in 1968, and was followed by three others. [ 2 ] However, various sources disagree and date the building's original construction from 1947 [ 3 ] to 1958 [ 4 ] to 1962. [ 5 ]
The Mexican land grant Rancho La Puente was granted by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to John Rowland in April 1842, totaling about 18,000 acres (7,284 ha). Three years later, Governor Pio Pico amended the grant, enlarging it to nearly 49,000 acres (19,830 ha) and adding William Workman as a co-owner.
The Rowland House is owned by the Historical Society of La Puente Valley, which began initial restoration efforts in 2009. His name survives in other places: Just east of Hacienda Heights is the unincorporated community of Rowland Heights. It contains John A. Rowland High School.
North of La Puente is West Covina which is 26% Asian [49] and south of La Puente is Hacienda Heights which is 36% Asian [46] Hacienda Heights is home to the Hsi Lai Temple, the largest Buddhist temple in the United States. [50] [51] The temple encompasses 15 acres (61,000 m 2) and a floor area of 102,432 sq ft (9,516.2 m 2).
Avocado Heights sits on land that was originally part of Rancho La Puente, a Mexican era rancho grant.. Avocado Heights is located at (34.038610, −118.004575), [3] or about 1.7 miles (2.7 km) southeast of El
A small portion of Pomona and the Orange County city of La Habra are also included in the district. Most of the cities have a Hispanic majority, primarily Mexican, while Diamond Bar, Hacienda Heights, Industry, Rowland Heights and Walnut have an Asian-American majority, primarily Chinese. La Mirada also has a significant Korean American community.