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City of La Puente
General Law city
Incorporated: August 1, 1956
City Hall: 15900 E Main St, La Puente 91744
City Telephones: (626) 330-4511, Fax (626) 961-4626
Internet: http://www.lapuente.org/
Population (2000 Census): 41,063
(1990 Census: 36,955) (For latest
population estimate, click here)
Population Density (2000 Census):
11,732.3
persons per square mile
Population over age 64 (2000 Census):
7.7% (1990 Census: 6.0%)
Population under age 18 (2000
Census): 33.8%
(1990 Census:
32.5%)
Land Area: 3.5 square miles (9.1 square kilometers)
Other
City Facts & Statistics
City
Government Officials
Chamber of Commerce:
None
In 1769, the Gaspar de Portola expedition, the first European land exploration party in
the Los Angeles area, built a bridge over the San Jose Creek while camped nearby. In 1884,
the area was named Puente (bridge in Spanish). The name was changed to
La Puente in 1955.
City in
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