2. History :
The coast of Los Angeles was inhabited for centuries
by the Tongva (also called Gabrielenos), the Chumash
and other Native American peoples even older,
perhaps for millennia. The first Europeans arrived in
the area in 1542, led by Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, a
Portuguese-born explorer who claimed the area as City
of God on behalf of the Crown of Castile, but continued
his journey without settle there. The Los Angeles area,
as well as the entire state of California, was included in
the mid-sixteenth century in the Viceroyalty of New
Spain, but the foundation of the city would not occur
until 227 years later, when the governor of California,
Gaspar de Portola, along with Franciscan missionary
Juan Crespi, reached the spot where the city currently.
There was an August 2, 1769. Crespi noted that the
site had great potential as a place of settlement
3. Culture :
Los Angeles is home to various entertainment
industries such as music, film, television and art. The
film industry is one of the most important in the city,
especially in Hollywood. Several organizations
dedicated to film appreciation have their headquarters
in Los Angeles, including the Academy of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood and the
American Film Institute.
4. Geography :
Los Angeles has a total area of 1.290.6 km ², of which
1214.9 km ² is land, and the rest (75.7 km ²), water.
This makes the fourteenth largest city in the United
States. It measures 71 km in the longitudinal direction
and 47 km from east to west. The perimeter of the city
is 550 km.
The highest point is Mount Lukens, also called Sister
Elsie Peak. It is located northeast of the San Fernando
Valley and has a height of 1,548 m. The main river is
the Los Angeles River, which begins in the Canoga
Park district and is largely seasonal. It is almost entirely
covered with concrete and empties into the Pacific
Ocean.
