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Los Angeles, La Salle County, Texas

Coordinates: 28°27′57″N 99°00′00″W / 28.46583°N 99.00000°W / 28.46583; -99.00000
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For the CDP in Willacy County, Texas, see [[:Los Angeles, Willacy County, Texas]]. For the major city in California, see [[:Los Angeles]].

Los Angeles is an unincorporated community in La Salle County, Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 20 in 2000.[1]

Los Angeles is located along State Highway 97 in north-central La Salle County, about 13 miles east of Cotulla. Public education in the community is provided by the Cotulla Independent School District.

The community adopted the name "Los Angeles" as a promotional stunt in 1923 in reference to the much larger city in California.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Los Angeles, Texas". The Handbook of Texas online. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
  2. ^ Rane, Jordan (June 11, 2012). "World's 10 most hated cities". CNN Travel. Retrieved December 27, 2012.

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