Welcome to Portuguese Bend ...

Portuguese Bend is located in Los Angeles County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Portuguese Bend: Portuguese Bnd.

Portuguese Bend is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Portuguese Bend lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Portuguese Bend: (310) and (424)<3>

Communities near Portuguese Bend ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Portuguese Bend.

• Long Beach
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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  • Long Beach is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 454,681 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <4>
• Torrance
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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  • Torrance is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,553 people
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• Downey
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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  • Downey is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,202 people
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• Inglewood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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  • Inglewood is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 107,203 people
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• Compton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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  • Compton is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,967 people
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• South Gate
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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  • South Gate is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,134 people
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• Carson
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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  • Carson is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,860 people
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• Hawthorne
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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  • Hawthorne is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,775 people
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• Lakewood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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  • Lakewood is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 78,119 people
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• Bellflower
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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  • Bellflower is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,162 people
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To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Portuguese Bend. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Portuguese Bend.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Portuguese Bend. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Portuguese Bend.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Portuguese Bend. See our Newspapers Page for Portuguese Bend.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Portuguese Bend ...

Looking for more information about Portuguese Bend? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Portuguese Bend, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Portuguese Bend.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Portuguese Bend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/