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The San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of Southern California, lying generally to the east of the city of Los Angeles. Surrounding features include: * San Gabriel Mountains on the north, * San Rafael Hills to the west, with Los Angeles Basin beyond; San Fernando Valley and Crescenta Valley farther to the northwest, * Puente Hills to the south, with the coastal plain of Orange County beyond, * Chino Hills and San Jose Hills to the east, with the Pomona Valley and Inland Empire beyond. The valley derives its name from the San Gabriel River that flows southward through the center of the valley, which itself was named for the Spanish Mission San Gabriel Arcángel originally built in the Whittier Narrows in 1771. At one time predominantly agricultural, the San Gabriel Valley is today almost entirely urbanized and is an integral part of the Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. It is one of the most ethnically diverse regions in the country. About in size, the valley includes thirty-one cities and five unincorporated communities. In 1886, Pasadena was the first independent incorporated city still located in Los Angeles County (both Anaheim and Santa Ana are now located in Orange County). == Cities and communities == The San Gabriel Valley is in Los Angeles County. The incorporated cities and unincorporated neighborhoods of the San Gabriel Valley include: * Altadena * Alhambra * Arcadia * Avocado Heights * Azusa * Baldwin Park * Bassett * Bradbury * Charter Oak * Citrus * City of Industry * Claremont * Covina * Diamond Bar * Duarte * East Pasadena * El Monte * Glendora * Hacienda Heights * Hillgrove * Irwindale * La Cañada Flintridge * La Puente * La Verne * Mayflower Village * Monrovia * Monterey Park * North El Monte * Pasadena * Pomona * Rosemead * Rowland Heights * San Dimas * San Gabriel * San Marino * Sierra Madre * South El Monte * South Pasadena * South San Gabriel * South San Jose Hills * Temple City * Valinda * Vincent * Walnut * West Covina * West Puente Valley Whittier, like Montebello, is considered both a San Gabriel Valley city and part of the Gateway Cities region. Some of Whittier sits below the Puente Hills. Although these hills are small compared to the San Gabriel Mountains, the fact that most of the city sits around them makes Whittier a San Gabriel Valley city. This is similar to Montebello, which is a member of the Gateway Cities Council of Governments, despite geographically being part of the San Gabriel Valley. Claremont, La Verne, Pomona and San Dimas are adjacent to the San Gabriel Valley, and although are properly considered part of the Pomona Valley, they are also commonly considered〔 part of the San Gabriel Valley. The 57 Freeway (Orange Freeway) is generally considered〔 the dividing line between the Pomona and San Gabriel valleys. However, for statistical and economic development purposes, the County of Los Angeles generally includes these five cities as part of the San Gabriel Valley.〔 The community of El Sereno, in the city of Los Angeles, is situated at the westernmost edge of the Valley. Unofficial estimates〔 place the combined population of the San Gabriel Valley at around 2 million—roughly a fifth of the population of Los Angeles County. 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「San Gabriel Valley」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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