East Los Angeles, California

East Los Angeles (Spanish: Este de Los Ángeles), also called East L.A., is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Los Angeles County, California. It is part of the Greater Los Angeles area and is to the east of Los Angeles. At the 2010 census, 126,496 people lived there.[3] Many Hispanic and Latino Americans live there. About 96% of its people are Hispanic or Latino.[4] This is the highest number for any CDP with more than 100,000 people.[5] Even though it is called East Los Angeles, it is not part of the city of Los Angeles. In the 1920s, it was first called Belvedere or Belvedere Gardens.

East Los Angeles, California
Unincorporated area and census-designated place
Images, from top and left to right: East LA Public Library, Civic Center Park, Atlantic Gold Line Station
Location of East Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California
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Coordinates: 34°2′N 118°10′W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Los Angeles
Area [1]
• Total	7.452 sq mi (19.302 km2)
• Land	7.448 sq mi (19.291 km2)
• Water	0.004 sq mi (0.011 km2)  0.06%
Elevation	200 ft (61 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	126,496
• Density	17,000/sq mi (6,600/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	90022, 90063
Area code(s)	213 and 323
FIPS code	06-20802
GNIS feature ID	1660583[2]