Alhambra, California

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The city of Alhambra is located in Los Angeles County.

Alhambra was incorporated July 11, 1903.

The community of Alhambra is 140 feet [42.67 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Alhambra lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Alhambra can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Alhambra had a population of 85,804 people^<3> (or 0.9% of the total population of Los Angeles County). The population of Alhambra represented 0.25% of the total of California, making it the state's 72nd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Alhambra had a population of 85,953 people. This is an increase of 0.17% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Alhambra.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Burbank	NW	12 mi [19.31 km]	102,968	2.64% increase
	Downey	S	10 mi [16.09 km]	107,587	0.25% increase
	El Monte	E	6 mi [9.66 km]	121,791	5.02% increase
	Fullerton	SE	18 mi [28.97 km]	131,868	4.65% increase
	Glendale	NW	9 mi [14.48 km]	197,176	1.13% increase
	Inglewood	SW	14 mi [22.53 km]	112,714	0.12% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Alhambra.

Websites for Alhambra

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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