Historic occupants of the land along the Rio Hondo River were the indigenous Tongva (also known as Gabrielino), a portion of the Uto-Aztecan family of Native Americans. The Tongva occupied much of the Los Angeles basin and t… See more

Montebello is located 8 mi (13 km) east of downtown Los Angeles. The city is considered to be part of the Gateway Cities while the northern part of the city is in the San Gabriel Valley. The surrounding cities are … See more

The 2010 United States Census reported that Montebello had a population of 62,500. The population density was 7,464.7 inhabitants per square mile (2,882.1/km ). The racial makeup of Montebello was 33,633 (53.… See more

Parks include:
• Grant Rea Park, which features Montebello Barnyard Zoo, pony rides, train rides and a miniature water park.
• Bicknell Park, which features the Montebello Genocide … See more

In the California State Legislature, Montebello is in the 30th Senate District, represented by Democrat Bob Archuleta, and in the 54th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Miguel Santiago. In the … See more