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Los Angeles is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. It is the second-most populous city in the United States, behind New York City.

Facts
Population
3,898,747 1
Area (sq km)
1290.6 1
Founding Year
1781 1
September 4, 1781, the founding as a Spanish pueblo; the city was incorporated April 4, 1850.
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
71 1
Latitude
34.05 degrees north 1
Longitude
118.25 degrees west 1
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California, States or Territories

Los Angeles is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California.

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1. Los Angeles (Wikipedia)
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Los Angeles ... is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California.
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3,898,747
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Population (2020)
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1,290.6
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71 m (233 ft)
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34.050 N 118.250 W
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34.050 N 118.250 W
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1781
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United States
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Los Angeles is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California.
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