Los Angeles has a Mediterranean climate and an ethnically and culturally diverse population, and it is the principal city of a sprawling metropolitan area. With roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits as of 2020, Los Angeles is the second-most populous city in the United States, behind only New York it is the commercial, financial and cultural center of the Southern California region. 'The Angels'), often referred to by its initials L.A., officially the City of Los Angeles, is the most populous city in the U.S.




Los Angeles ( US: / l ɔː s ˈ æ n dʒ əl ə s/ ⓘ lawss AN-jəl-əs Spanish: Los Ángeles, lit.