Pasadena, California

**Pasadena** is a city in California. It is northeast of Los Angeles on Interstate 210 and the Metro Gold Line. As of 2020, it had a population of 138,699.

Every year, Pasadena has the Tournament of Roses Parade. The Rose Bowl Game is played after the parade.

Pasadena was settled by Tongva Indians and Mexican ranchers before California became a state.  In the 1880s, it became a city (making it the oldest city in the area after Los Angeles).  Pasadena was one of the hubs of the Pacific Electric Railroad. During the early 20th century, it was the eighth-largest city in California.

There are many historic buildings in Pasadena. They include the Gamble House, the Blacker House, and the historic homes in Bungalow Heaven.  There are also several colleges, including the California Institute of Technology.  Pasadena has an arts scene, with many famous people acting at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium or Pasadena Playhouse or putting paintings in the Norton Simon Museum.

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Pasadena, California
- **settlement type**: List of municipalities in California, City
- **image flag**: Flag of Pasadena, California.gif
- **image seal**: Seal of Pasadena, California.png
- **nickname**: City of Roses, Crown City, Rose Town
- **named for**: Tongva language, Tongva name of the area: "Pasakeg-na"
- **image map**: LA County Incorporated Areas Pasadena highlighted.svg
- **mapsize**: 250x200px
- **map caption**: Location in Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles County and the State of California
- **pushpin map**: Los Angeles#California#USA
- **pushpin map caption**: Location within the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area##Location within the State of California##Location within the contiguous United States
- **pushpin label position**: right
- **pushpin relief**: 1
- **pushpin label**: Pasadena
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **subdivision name**: United States
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision name1**: California
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in California, County
- **subdivision name2**: Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles
- **established title3**: Municipal corporation, Incorporated
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **area total sq mi**: 23.11
- **area total km2**: 59.84
- **area land sq mi**: 22.96
- **area land km2**: 59.47
- **area water sq mi**: 0.14
- **area water km2**: 0.37
- **area water percent**: 0.68
- **elevation ft**: 863
- **elevation m**: 263
- **population as of**: 2020 United States Census, 2020
- **population total**: 138699
- **population rank**: List of cities in Los Angeles County, California, 9th in Los Angeles County
List of largest California cities by population, 45th in California
List of United States cities by population, 192nd in the U. S.
- **population density sq mi**: auto
- **population density km2**: 2371.24
- **population demonym**: Pasadenan
- **timezone**: Pacific Time Zone, Pacific
- **utc offset**: −8
- **timezone dst**: Pacific Daylight Time, PDT
- **utc offset dst**: −7
- **postal code type**: ZIP Codes
- **postal code**: 91101–91110, 91114–91118, 91121, 91123–91126, 91129, 91182, 91184, 91185, 91188, 91189, 91199
- **area code type**: North American Numbering Plan, Area code
- **area code**: Area code 323, 323, Area code 626, 626
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standard, FIPS code
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS feature IDs
- **blank1 info**: ,
- **blank2 name**: Flower
- **blank2 info**: Rose