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Los Angeles ( i / l ɒ s ˈ æ n dʒ ə l ᵻ s / loss AN -jə-ləs or loss AN -jə-liss ) ( Spanish for "The Angels"), officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L.A. , is the second-largest city in the United States after New York City , the most populous city in the state of California , and the county seat of Los Angeles County .
Situated in Southern California , Los Angeles is known for its mediterranean climate , ethnic diversity, sprawling metropolis, and as a major center of the American entertainment industry. Los Angeles lies in a large coastal basin surrounded on three sides by mountains reaching up to and over 10,000 feet (3,000 m) .
Historically home to the Chumash and Tongva , Los Angeles was claimed by Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo for Spain in 1542 along with the rest of what would become Alta California . The city was officially founded on September 4, 1781, by Spanish governor Felipe de Neve . It became a part of Mexico in 1821 following the Mexican War of Independence . In 1848, at the end of the Mexican–American War , Los Angeles and the rest of California were purchased as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo , thereby becoming pa