| By Mexican cuisine has long been a favorite | | | | landmarks in Los Angeles. The El Pueblo de Los |
| throughout the United States. In areas that have | | | | Angeles Historic Park is one such landmark. This |
| a high Latina population such as Los Angeles | | | | 44 acre park features the oldest existing |
| County, the popularity explodes with Mexican | | | | residence in the city, Avila Adobe, which was built |
| catering in Los Angeles and surrounding areas. | | | | by rancher Don Francisco Avila in 1818. There is |
| With Latinas making up approximately 45% of | | | | also the Merced Theatre, Pico House, statue of |
| the population of Los Angeles County, the region | | | | Felipe de Neve who is the founder of Los Angeles |
| has seen a strong ethnic influence not only in L.A., | | | | and the Mexican Cultural Center. As the strong |
| but in neighboring areas as well. However, the | | | | Hispanic influence seems to make for an |
| large concentration of Latinas in L.A. County bears | | | | abundance of Mexican restaurants and catering |
| the distinction of being the largest ethic group in | | | | companies in the area, many Hispanics will tell you |
| the region. The typical Hispanic household consists | | | | that there is a distinct difference between |
| of 5.3 people. This is a household that has a | | | | American Mexican food and traditional Mexican |
| Spanish dominant adult. This is in sharp contrast to | | | | food. Because of the demographic in Los Angeles |
| the general market household that averages just | | | | county, the area is treated to a great many |
| 3.5 people. These large numbers give the Hispanic | | | | authentic Mexican restaurants and catering |
| community some muscle in being a primary | | | | companies. Weddings, parties and other special |
| influential factor in Los Angeles County. Spanish is | | | | events can get the full authentic Mexican |
| an extremely popular language and other areas | | | | treatment with traditional menus of Mexican |
| have been impacted such as the food and | | | | cuisine. If you are looking for a rich cultural |
| handcrafts. In fact, L.A. is the second largest | | | | experience with a spicy south of the border flair, |
| Mexican city in the world. Probably the largest and | | | | then Los Angeles County is the place to go. Their |
| best known Hispanic community in Los Angeles is | | | | rich heritage has much to offer and you can get |
| East L.A. One of the most notable things is the | | | | a little peek into history. From Mexican culture to |
| strength and commitment to family that the | | | | Mexican catering, Los Angeles has much to offer |
| Hispanic community holds. But it does not stop | | | | in so many areas, but for the Hispanic community |
| there. They have a love for their community as | | | | it offers even more. We invite you to visit our |
| well and will protect and defend it in adversarial | | | | online Hispanic community directory, and get more |
| times. For instance, in 1992, during the Rodney | | | | information about this rich cultural experience, get |
| King riots, South Central was being burned to the | | | | involved, and take advantage of our resources |
| ground. In East L.A. though, it was a different | | | | available. |
| story. First and second generation Hispanics stood | | | | Los Angeles Hispanic business directory at: La |
| up to the riots and defended their neighborhood, | | | | Hispanic Pages is the most comprehensive you will |
| their community and were able to keep it | | | | ever find. We invite you to browse on and make |
| relatively intact. With such notability, the large | | | | the most of it. |
| Hispanic population gives way to many rich cultural | | | | |