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|subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 = |subdivision_type2 = County |subdivision_name2 = Los Angeles |established_title = |established_date = |established_title3 = Incorporated |established_date3 = January 29, 1958 |government_type = Council-manager |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = Gregory Salcido |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |unit_pref = US |area_footnotes = |area_total_sq_mi = 8.882 |area_total_km2 = 23.003 |area_land_sq_mi = 8.296 |area_land_km2 = 21.485 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.586 |area_water_km2 = 1.518 |area_water_percent = 6.60 |area_metro_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_ft = 164 |elevation_m = 50 |population_as_of = April 1, 2010 |population_footnotes = |population_total = 62942 |pop_est_as_of = 2013 |pop_est_footnotes = 〔 |population_est = 63771 |population_density_sq_mi = auto |population_metro = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |timezone = Pacific |utc_offset = −8 |timezone_DST = PDT |utc_offset_DST = −7 |postal_code_type = ZIP codes |postal_code = 90660–90662〔(【引用サイトリンク】 USPS - ZIP Code Lookup - Find a ZIP+ 4 Code By City Results )〕 |area_code_type = Area code |area_code = 562〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Number Administration System - NPA and City/Town Search Results )〕 |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = |blank1_name = GNIS feature ID |blank1_info = |website = }} Pico Rivera is a city located in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city is situated approximately southeast of downtown Los Angeles, on the eastern edge of the Los Angeles basin, and on the southern edge of the area known as the San Gabriel Valley. The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, as well as Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), are in close proximity.〔 The 2010 census reported that the city had a population of 62,942. Facilitated by annexations, it has grown to approximately .〔(City of Pico Rivera | HISTORY )〕 == History and culture == Pico Rivera was founded in 1958 , from the merger of the long-standing unincorporated communities of Pico (named for Pío Pico, the last Mexican governor of California) and Rivera. Situated on a rich alluvial plain between the Rio Hondo and the San Gabriel River, the area was once predominantly agricultural; but, at the end of WWII, the fast rising demand for homes lured builders to the attractive terrain.〔 Since the 1950s, it has been both residential as well as industrial. It had a Ford Motor Company plant for many years: Los Angeles Assembly. Pico Rivera lies below the Whittier Narrows, making it one of the “Gateway Cities”.〔(Choose LA County | Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation )〕 In January 1958, 56 percent of the electorate voted for incorporation. They approved a Council-Manager form of government, and the name “Pico Rivera” was established for the new city. Five citizens were chosen from a slate of 24 candidates to serve as members of the first City Council; Pico Rivera officially became the 61st city in Los Angeles County.〔 The north side of the city is home to the Pico Rivera Sports Arena, where concerts and other events are held.〔(City of Pico Rivera | YOUR SEARCH RESULTS )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pico Rivera, California」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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