St. Gabriel Valley

St. Gabriel Valley

The San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of Southern California, lying immediately to the east of the eastern limits of the city of Los Angeles and occupying the vast majority of the southeastern part of Los Angeles County. Surrounding landforms and other features include the following:

• the San Gabriel Mountains to the north;
• the San Rafael Hills to the west, with the Los Angeles Basin beyond;
• the Crescenta Valley to the northwest;
• the Puente Hills to the south, with the coastal plain of Orange County beyond;
• the Chino Hills and San Jose Hills to the east, with the Pomona Valley and Inland Empire beyond; and
• the city limits of Los Angeles, bordering its western edge.

Once predominantly agricultural, the San Gabriel Valley today is almost entirely urbanized and is an integral part of the Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. It is one of the most ethnically diverse regions in the country. Covering about 200 sq mi (520 km2 ) in area, the valley includes 31 cities and five unincorporated communities. It is located entirely within Los Angeles County. The incorporated cities and unincorporated neighborhoods of the San Gabriel Valley include:

• Altadena
• Alhambra
• Arcadia
• Avocado Heights
• Azusa
• Baldwin Park
• Bassett
• Bradbury
• Charter Oak
• Citrus
• City of Industry
• Covina
• Diamond Bar
• Duarte
• East Pasadena
• El Monte
• Glendora
• Hacienda Heights
• Hillgrove
• Irwindale
• La Puente
• Los Angeles (El Sereno)
• Mayflower Village
• Monrovia
• Monterey Park
• North El Monte
• Pasadena
• Pomona
• Ramona
• Rosemead
• Rowland Heights
• Rose Hills
• San Dimas
• San Gabriel
• San Marino
• San Pasqual
• Sierra Madre
• South El Monte
• South Pasadena
• South San Gabriel
• South San Jose Hills
• Temple City
• Valinda
• Vincent
• Walnut
• West Covina
• West Puente Valley