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numar de locuitori 2010 - 3,792,621 al oras ca marime dupa New York din USA si al 48-lea in lume. densitate 3,124/km2 scurt istoric al aparitiei orasului Los Angeles was founded on September 4, 1781, by Spanish governor Felipe de Neve .[11] It became a part of Mexico in 1821 following the Mexican War of Independen ce.[12] In 1848, at the end of the Mexican American War, Los Angeles and the rest of California were purchased as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, thereby becoming part of the United States.[13] Los Angeles was incorporated as a munic ipality on April 4, 1850, five months before California achieved statehood.[14] Nicknamed the City of Angels, Los Angeles is a leading world center of business, international trade, entertainment, culture, media, fashion, science, sports, t echnology, education, medicine and research and has been ranked sixth in the Glo bal Cities Index and 13th in the Global Power City Index. The city is home to re nowned institutions covering a broad range of professional and cultural fields a nd is one of the most substantial economic engines within the United States. The Los Angeles combined statistical area (CSA) has a gross metropolitan product (G MP) of $831 billion (as of 2008), making it the third largest in the world, afte r the Greater Tokyo and New York metropolitan areas.[15] Los Angeles includes Ho llywood and leads the world in the creation of television productions, video gam es, and recorded music; it is also one of the leaders in motion picture producti on.[16] Additionally, Los Angeles hosted the Summer Olympic Games in 1932 and 19 84. centrul istoric The Los Angeles Plaza Historic District, also known as El Pueblo de Los Angeles State Historic Park, is a historic district located at the oldest section of Los Angeles, known for many years as "El Pueblo de la Reina de Los Angeles". The di strict, centered on the old plaza, was the city's center under Spanish (1781 1821) , Mexican (1821 1847) and United States (after 1847) rule through most of the 19th Century. The area was designated a state historic monument in 1953 and listed o n the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. rasa The racial/ethnic/cultural composition of Los Angeles as of the 2005-2009 Americ an Community Survey was as follows:[2] White: 50.3% (Non-Hispanic Whites: 29.4%) Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 48.5% Black or African American: 9.8% Native American: 0.5% Asian: 10.7% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.2% Some other race: 25.2% Two or more races: 2.8% Approximately 59.4% of Los Angeles' residents were born in the United States, an d 0.9% were born in Puerto Rico, US territories, or abroad to American parents. 39.7% of the population were foreign-born. Most foreigners (64.5%) were born in Latin America. A large minority (26.3%) were born in Asia. Smaller numbers were born in Europe (6.5%), Africa (1.5%), Northern America (0.9%), and Oceania (0.3% ).[3] varsta AGE OF PERSONS ithin the City of L.A. Age Group 1990 Census 2000 Census Age & Sex by Community w

Number Percent All Persons Under 5 years 5 to 9 years 10 to 14 years 15 to 17 years 18 & 19 years 20 years 21 years 22 to 24 years 25 to 29 years 30 to 34 years 35 to 39 years 40 to 44 years 45 to 49 years 50 to 54 years 55 to 59 years Age Group Number Percent 60 & 61 years 62 to 64 years 65 to 69 years 70 to 74 years 75 to 79 years 80 to 84 years 85 years & over religie

Number Percent 3,485,398 278,996 238,468 213,315 130,657 111,582 66,198 1.90% 64,780 1.86% 201,498 376,859 354,415 287,772 235,867 180,928 148,210 126,167 1990 Census Number Percent 50,019 1.44% 73,704 2.11% 114,701 88,622 2.54% 66,815 1.92% 41,532 1.19% 34,293 0.98%

100.00% 3,694,820 8.00% 285,976 7.74% 6.84% 297,837 8.06% 6.12% 255,604 6.92% 3.75% 141,894 3.84% 3.20% 109,738 2.97% 58,425 1.58% 58,164 1.57% 5.78% 183,317 4.96% 10.81% 339,043 9.18% 10.17% 335,055 9.07% 8.26% 309,724 8.38% 6.77% 274,312 7.42% 5.19% 233,779 6.33% 4.25% 195,195 5.28% 3.62% 143,965 3.90% 2000 Census 49,224 66,439 3.29% 89,629 76,437 49,392 44,189 1.33% 1.80% 97,482 2.64% 2.43% 2.07% 1.34% 1.20%

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Name Mainline Protestant Denominations Evangelical Denominations Catholic Church Orthodox Denominations Other Denominations Congregations 950 (23.49%) 2022 (50.00%) 278 (6.87%) 46 (1.14%) 748 (18.50%) profesional

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