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Where Did the Name Los Angeles Come From? "The Virgin With Angels," painted by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1900. There is probably no other major city in America whose original name is as disputed as that of Los Angeles.
- Original Settlers of Los Angeles
To honor the founding of Los Angeles (September 4, 1781), we...
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10. Apr. 2019 · The city is known by its initials, L.A., and by its nickname, the City of Angels, derived from the Spanish translation of Los Angeles. The official name of the city, City of Los Angeles, has remained unchanged since 1850. However, there is much debate over how the city obtained its name.
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The history of Los Angeles began in 1781 when 44 settlers from central New Spain (modern Mexico) established a permanent settlement in what is now Downtown Los Angeles, as instructed by Spanish Governor of Las Californias, Felipe de Neve, and authorized by Viceroy Antonio María de Bucareli.
20. Aug. 2023 · While today it’s known around the world simply as LA, the city traces its origins to Spanish settlers in the late 18th century, when it was given the lengthy name El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles to honor Mary, mother of Jesus.
28. Feb. 2019 · Los Angeles, America’s second largest city and the West Coast’s biggest economic powerhouse, was originally settled by indigenous tribes, including the Chumash and Tongva hunter gatherers, by...
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Over time this community would grow under the flags of Spain, Mexico and eventually the United States to become one of the largest metropolitan cities in the world, the City of Los Angeles. Today, the original pueblo is commemorated as a Los Angeles Historical Monument.
Vor 2 Tagen · As late as the 1870s, Los Angeles was isolated from the rest of the country by vast deserts, mountains, and stretches of foreboding frontier territory. Novelist Mary Austin aptly called it “an island on the land.”
