Porciúncula County, Gold Coast
Porciúncula County | |||
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Consolidated city-county | |||
Images, from top down, left to right: Downtown Porciúncula in June 2019; Venice, Porciúncula during sunset; Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills; Parliament Building at the National Mall; the Santa Monica Pier; K.S. Route 134 going through the Providencia media district; and the Hollywood Sign | |||
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Sovereign state | Kingdom of Sierra | ||
Country | Sierra | ||
Province | Gold Coast | ||
Metro area | Southwest Corridor | ||
Formed | November 27, 1858 | ||
County seat | Porciúncula | ||
Largest city | Porciúncula | ||
Incorporated cities | 39 | ||
Government | |||
• Type | Mayor–council | ||
• Body | Porciúncula County Board of Supervisors | ||
• President | Vincent Imodu | ||
• Mayor | Jose Maria Morelos | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 4,751 sq mi (12,310 km2) | ||
• Land | 4,058 sq mi (10,510 km2) | ||
• Water | 693 sq mi (1,790 km2) | ||
Highest elevation | 10,068 ft (3,069 m) | ||
Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) | ||
Population (2022) | |||
• Total | 6,393,021 | ||
• Density | 1,346/sq mi (520/km2) | ||
Time zone | Pacific Time Zone (UTC−8) | ||
• Summer (DST) | Pacific Daylight Time (UTC−7) | ||
ZIP Codes | 90xxx–918xx, 92397, 92821, 92823, 93243, 935xx | ||
Area codes | 213/323, 310/424, 442/760, 562, 626, 657/714, 661, 747/818, 840/909 | ||
GDP | $1.4 trillion |
Porciúncula County is the most populous county in the Kingdom of Sierra, with an estimated population of 6,393,021 in 2022. It is located in central Gold Coast and is the anchor of the Southwest Corridor, one of the largest metropolitan areas in North America. It is home to more than half of the Gold Coast's population and is one of the most ethnically diverse counties in the Kingdom of Sierra.
Since a city-county merger in 1996, the county's territory, population, and government have been coextensive with the city of Porciúncula, which also serves as county seat. Although the city and county merged, 39 incorporated cities maintain their own municipal governments separate from the county government. The parts of the county which remain unincorporated or are not part of an incorporated city are included in the balance.
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Cities
- Bandini
- Bell Gardens
- Beverly Hills
- Compton
- Cudahy Acres
- Culver City
- East Porciúncula
- East San Gabriel
- Garçonville
- Gardena
- Glendale
- Grand Pastures
- Guadalupe
- Firestone
- Junzi City
- La Cañada City
- Lynn Springs
- Lynwood
- Montebello
- New Granada
- Pasadena
- Plymouth
- Porciúncula
- Providencia
- Pueblo Pico
- Rancho Dominguez
- Rancho Los Nietos
- Ramona Hills
- San Gabriel
- San Fernando
- San Marino
- San Pascual
- Santa Monica
- St. Pierre-Chah
- South Gate
- South Pasadena
- Vernon Park
- Victoria
- Walnut Park
- West Hollywood