2. HYSTORY
• The Los Angeles coastal area was first
settled by the Tongva and Chumash
Native American tribes thousands of years
ago. Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, a
Portuguese-born explorer, claimed the
area of southern California for the Spanish
Empire.
3. • In 1771, Franciscan friar Junípero Serra directed
the building of the Mission San Gabriel Arcangel
the first mission in the area. On September 4,
1781, a group of forty-four settlers known as
"Los Pobladores" founded the pueblo called "La
Reyna de los Angeles",.Two-thirds of the settlers
were mestizo or mulatto with African,
Amerindian, and European ancestry. The
settlement remained a small ranch town for
decades, but by 1820 the population had
increased to about 650 residents..
4. CLIMATE
• Los Angeles has a Subtropical-
Mediterranean climate, and receives just
enough annual precipitation. Los Angeles
has plenty of sunshine throughout the
year, with an average of only 35 days with
measurable precipitation annually.
5. SPORTS
• LOS ANGELES LAKERS:
• Founded in 1947, the Lakers are one of
the NBA's most famous and successful
team.
• Some members of the team are:
Matt Barnes 9 Devin Ebanks 3
Steve Blake 5 Derek Fisher 2
Kobe Bryant 24 Pau Gasol 16
Andrew Bynum 17 …..
6. • Los Angeles Clippers
• The Los Angeles Clippers are a basketball
team in Los Angeles, California. They play in
the Pacific Division of the Western
Conference of the National Basketball
Association (NBA). The club's home games are
played at Staples Center, an arena shared with
the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA, the Los
Angeles Sparks of the Women's National
Basketball Association (WNBA), and the Los
Angeles Kings of theNational Hockey
League (NHL).
7. HOLLYWOOD
• Hollywood is a district in Los
Angeles, California situated west-
northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Due
to its fame and cultural identity as the
historical center of movie studios and
movie stars.
8. DO YOU KNOW THAT….
• The world’s 18th largest economy is the
Los Angeles County.
• Is the second biggest city in US.
• In Los Angeles finish the famous route 66.
• Los Angeles has some 90 stage theaters
and more than 300 museums, which is
greater than any other city in the US.
