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San Gabriel (Spanish for "St. Gabriel") is a city located in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California. At the 2010 census , the population was 39,718. San Gabriel was founded by the Spanish in 1771, when Mission San Gabriel Arcángel was established by Saint Junípero Serra .
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 include ...
Mission San Gabriel Arcángel (Spanish: Misión de San Gabriel Arcángel) is a Californian mission and historic landmark in San Gabriel, California.It was founded by the Spanish Empire on "The Feast of the Birth of Mary," September 8, 1771, as the fourth of what would become twenty-one Spanish missions in California. [10]
South San Gabriel is a census-designated place (CDP) in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 8,070 at the 2010 census, up from 7,595 at the 2000 census. The population was 8,070 at the 2010 census, up from 7,595 at the 2000 census.
The city of San Gabriel — located in the southern San Gabriel Valley and eastern Los Angeles County, southern California The main article for this category is San Gabriel, California . Subcategories
San Gabriel Dam is a rock-fill dam on the San Gabriel River in Los Angeles County, California, within the Angeles National Forest.Completed in 1939, the dam impounds the main stem of the San Gabriel River about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) downstream from the confluence of the river's East and West Forks, which drain a large portion of the San Gabriel Mountains.
The San Gabriel River is a mostly-urban waterway flowing 58 miles (93 km) [2] southward through Los Angeles and Orange Counties, California, in the United States.It is the central of three major rivers draining the Greater Los Angeles Area, the others being the Los Angeles River and Santa Ana River.
San Gabriel has become a brand-name destination for Chinese tourists, especially in the business district around the San Gabriel Mall. [25] This tourism boom is bringing about the construction of additional hotels as many Chinese tourists prefer to rent rooms in San Gabriel, even if they plan to visit typical Southern California tourist ...