South Gate, California

Los Angeles County

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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
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