South Gate, California
Los Angeles County
06-73080
Southgate is a city in Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California with 103.547 inhabitants ( 2005). The metropolitan area has a size of 19.4 km ² and is located around 20 kilometers south of downtown Los Angeles and east of Inglewood.
The name Southgate refers to the " South Gate " the ranch of Don Antonio Maria Lugo (1783-1860), where the city was founded.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Arleen Augér, soprano
- Cypress Hill, Latin American hip- hop group