Monterey Park, California
Monterey Park, California | |
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A busy section of Atlantic Boulevard | |
| Motto(s): Pride in the Past, Faith in the Future | |
Location of Monterey Park in Los Angeles County, California | |
| Coordinates: 34°2′57″N 118°8′8″W / 34.04917°N 118.13556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated | May 29, 1916 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Vinh T. Ngo |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Elizabeth Yang |
| • City council | Henry Lo Jose Sanchez Thomas Wong |
| • City Manager | Inez Alvarez (Interim) |
| • Assistant City Manager | Diana Garcia (Interim) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.73 sq mi (20.03 km2) |
| • Land | 7.67 sq mi (19.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) 0.79% |
| Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 61,259 |
• Estimate (2021) | 59,667 |
| • Density | 7,776.49/sq mi (3,002.41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 91754, 91755, 91756 |
| Area code | 323, 626 |
| FIPS code | 06-48914 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652753, 2411146 |
| Website | montereypark.ca.gov |
Monterey Park is a city in the western San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States, approximately seven miles (11 km) east of the Downtown Los Angeles civic center. It is bordered by Alhambra, East Los Angeles, Montebello and Rosemead. The city's motto is "Pride in the past, Faith in the future".
Monterey Park is part of a cluster of cities (Alhambra, Arcadia, Temple City, Rosemead, San Marino, and San Gabriel in the west San Gabriel Valley) with a growing Asian American population. According to the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 60,269. Monterey Park has consistently ranked as one of the country's best places to live due to its schools, growing economy, and central location.