El Monte, California

El Monte (Spanish for "The Mountain") is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city lies in the San Gabriel Valley, east of the city of Los Angeles.

El Monte, California
City
Nickname: 
"The End of the Santa Fe Trail"
Location of El Monte in Los Angeles County, California
El Monte
Location of El Monte in Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
El Monte
Location of El Monte in California
El Monte
Location of El Monte in the contiguous United States
Coordinates: 34°4′24″N 118°1′39″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles
IncorporatedNovember 18, 1912
Government
  TypeCouncil-Manager
  MayorJessica Ancona
  Mayor Pro TemMartin Herrera
  City ManagerAlma K. Martinez
  City CouncilVictoria Martinez-Muela
Julia Ruedas
Alma D. Puente
Richard J. Rojo
Marisol Cortez
  City TreasurerViviana Longoria
Area
  Total9.65 sq mi (24.99 km2)
  Land9.56 sq mi (24.77 km2)
  Water0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2)  0.89%
Elevation
299 ft (91 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total109,450
  Rank12th in Los Angeles County
64th in California
  Density11,341.97/sq mi (4,379.75/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
  Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
91731–91735
Area code626
FIPS code06-22230
GNIS feature IDs1652702, 2410413
Websiteelmonteca.gov

El Monte's slogan is "Welcome to Friendly El Monte" and is historically known as "The End of the Santa Fe Trail". As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 109,450, down from 113,475 at the 2010 census. As of 2020, El Monte was the 64th-largest city in California.

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