Tourist Information

Major tourist attractions in El Monte city include El Monte Branch County of Los Angeles Public Library, MacLaren Hall, Norwood Branch County of Los Angeles Public Library, Twin Lakes Golf Course etc. The city consists of beautiful churches such as El Monte Spanish Seventh Day Adventist Church, First Baptist Church of El Monte, First United Methodist Church, Immanuel Episcopal Church, Living Water Faith Center, Nativity Church, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Santa Anita Apostolic Church and Trinity Reformed Church.

There are several hotels in El Monte such as the Budget Inn, Comfort Inn, Rodeway Inn, El Monte Motel, Siesta Inn etc.

General Information

The city's slogans are "The end of the Santa Fe Trail" and "Welcome to Friendly El Monte." The history says that between the 1770 and 1830, missionaries and Spanish soldiers stopped here and named the area, 'El Monte’, which means 'meadow or marsh' or 'the wooded place’. El Monte has maintained a reputation of having “business friendly attitude”. The city has attracted various commercial and retail businesses, as well as international corporations through its foreign trade zone. Longo Toyota, the largest Toyota car dealer in the United States is situated in El Monte.

Demographic Information

El Monte is a city, situated in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is considered as a suburb of Los Angeles and lies in the San Gabriel Valley region. The city is located at 34°4′24″N, 118°1′39″W (34.073276, -118.027491) and 283 feet above the sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.7 square miles (25.1 km²). As per the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 115,965. As of 2002, El Monte is the 44th largest city in California and 191st largest city in the United States. It is also the ninth largest city in Los Angeles County.