La Mirada, city, Los Angeles County, southwestern California; incorporated 1960. It is chiefly residential, with some small-scale industry. Biola University (1908) and a performing arts theater are in the city. Thousands of olive trees were planted here in the late 1800s. In a major real estate transaction, the site of the city was sold for subdivision in 1953. The city's name, Spanish for “the view,” refers to the panoramic view from hills here. Population 40,986 (1980); 40,452 (1990); 46,783 (2000).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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