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  1. www.sangabrielcity.com › 78History of San Gabriel | San Gabriel, CA - Official Website

    The city of San Gabriel, located about 10 miles northeast of Los Angeles, is known as the "Birthplace of the Los Angeles Region" and boasts a powerful and far-reaching history in California.

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      In 1925, San Gabriel Boulevard was widened from Hermosa to...

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      San Gabriel Library. The San Gabriel Library was founded in...

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      San Gabriel offers a variety of programs and assistance for...

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      Accessibility Design Guidelines. Our website has been...

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      The City of San Gabriel requires all businesses operating in...

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      San Gabriel, CA 91776 Ph: (626) 308-2875 Fax: (626)...

  2. ericbrightwell.com › 2011/04/24 › california-foolsCalifornia Fool’s Gold — A San Gabriel Valley Primer

    Apr 24, 2011 · San Gabriel grew up around the Mission San Gabriel Arcángel. In 1852 it became the original township of Los Angeles County, which is why some people call it the “Birthplace of the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area.”

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › San_Gabriel,_CaliforniaSan Gabriel, California - Wikipedia

    Through the Spanish and Mexican periods, San Gabriel played an important role in the development of Los Angeles and Californio society. Owing to the prominence of Mission San Gabriel in the region's history, it is often called the "birthplace of the Los Angeles region". [9]

  4. short-fact.com › why-was-mission-san-gabriel-builtWhy was Mission San Gabriel built in its location? - Short-Fact

    Feb 14, 2020 · San Gabriel was incorporated in 1913. The city’s motto is “A city with a Mission” and it is often called the “Birthplace” of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. At the 2010 census, the population was 39,718….San Gabriel, California.

  5. lacountylibrary.org › sangabriel-local-historySan Gabriel Local History - LA County Library

    Click to learn about San Gabriel, California's origin and see a variety of historical images as part of LA County Library's Local Histories pages.

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  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › San_Gabriel_ValleySan Gabriel Valley - Wikipedia

    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.

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  8. laist.com › news › la-historyA brief history of LA's indigenous Tongva people | LAist

    Oct 8, 2017 · Craig Torres of the Tongva community, through UCLA’s Mapping Indigenous L.A. project, explains how, prior to Spanish arrival, the San Gabriel Valley consisted of a “concentric circle” of native...