Explore La Puente local geography, civic resources and voter guides, with dated official population and registration facts for Los Angeles County.
At a glance: La Puente is an incorporated city in Los Angeles County. Population: 37,237 (California Department of Finance estimate as of January 1, 2026). Registered voters: 20,071 (California Secretary of State, as of September 4, 2026).
La Puente occupies the eastern San Gabriel Valley, north of the Puente Hills and beside the City of Industry. Its Main Street civic area and surrounding residential streets form a compact urban community within the broader valley. La Puente Park brings athletic fields, basketball courts, a skatepark, and walking space together on Glendora Avenue. The Puente Creek Nature Education Center introduces a smaller, watershed-oriented landscape with environmental interpretation and nature-inspired play features. La Puente incorporated on August 1, 1956, and is a general-law municipality with council-manager government. Its City Clerk maintains the municipal code and legislative archive and serves as the city's elections official.
The city lists La Puente Park at 501 North Glendora Avenue.
The Puente Creek Nature Education Center, between Nelson Elementary School and the Puente Creek drainage channel, provides ecosystem and environmental education opportunities.
Start with the City Clerk's page for legislative records and local campaign filings. County voter services are available at https://lavote.gov.
20,071 (California Secretary of State, as of September 4, 2026).
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