๐บ๐ธ Calabasas is a city in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles County, California. The Leonis Adobe, an adobe structure in Old Town Calabasas, dates from 1844 and is one of the oldest surviving buildings in greater Los Angeles. The city was incorporated in 1991, prior to which it was an unincorporated portion of Los Angeles County.
History Centuries ago, Chumash Native Americans lived in the area that is now Calabasas. Spanish explorers were the first Europeans to arrive in the area. In 1770, an expedition headed by Gaspar de Portolรก crossed through the area on their return southward to Mexico after venturing into Northern California. In 1776, another party of explorers led by Juan Bautista de Anza camped there on their way northward from Mexico.
Calabasas was the name given to a rancherรญa in the Los Angeles area in 1795. The Leonis Adobe, an adobe structure in Old Town Calabasas, dates from 1844 and is one of the oldest surviving buildings in greater Los Angeles. The city was incorporated on April 5, 1991, making it the newest city in Los Angeles County.
Geography Calabasas is situated in the south-western region of the San Fernando Valley, between the foothills of the Santa Monica and Santa Susanna mountains. It is 31 miles (50ย km) away from downtown Los Angeles. It is bordered by the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles to the north-east, Topanga to the east, Malibu to the south, Agoura Hills to the west, and Hidden Hills to the north. The commemorative El Camino Real runs eastโwest through Calabasas as the Ventura Freeway (US 101).
The city has a total area of 13.6 square miles (35ย kmยฒ).
One of the oldest neighborhoods in Calabasas is Park Moderne, or the "Bird Streets". A former artists' colony, remnants remain of the club house, pool, and cabins scattered across streets with bird names, such as Meadow Lark, Blackbird, Bluebird, and Hummingbird located right behind Calabasas High School.
Economy The corporate headquarters of Harbor Freight Tools, The Cheesecake Factory and DTS Inc. are located in Calabasas. Calabasas is also known as one of the wealthiest cities in the United States.
Top employers According to a recent Financial Report, the top employers in the city include: 1 Harbor Freight Tools ; 2 Las Virgenes Unified School District ; 3 The Cheesecake Factory ; 4 Viewpoint School ; 5 Keysight Technologies ; 6 Alcatel Internetworking, Inc.; 7 BrightView; 8 Bob Smith BMW & Mini; 9 All Motorists Ins Agency; 10 Xperi.
Technology center During the dot-com bubble, a number of technology companies were located on a stretch of Agoura Rd. parallel to the US 101 Freeway, leading that area of Calabasas to develop a reputation as the "101 Technology Corridor". These businesses included several computer-networking companies Xylan (later Alcatel-Lucent), Netcom Systems (later Spirent Communications), Ixia Communications, j2 Global Communications, Tekelec, and software company Digital Insight. Although some of these companies have since relocated, been acquired, or ceased operations, the area continues to be home to a significant technology presence.
Calabasas has a population of over 23,950 people. Calabasas also forms part of the wider Los Angeles metropolitan area which has a population of over 13,310,447 people. Calabasas is situated 5 km south-west of Woodland Hills.
Twin Towns - Sister Cities Calabasas has links with:
๐จ๐ณ Anqing, China ๐ฎ๐ฑ Mevaseret Zion, Israel๐บ๐ธ Woodland Hills 34.177
๐บ๐ธ West Hills 34.196
๐บ๐ธ Thousand Oaks 34.197
๐ต๐ฐ Abbottabad 34.15
๐บ๐ธ West Hills -118.647
๐บ๐ธ Woodland Hills -118.614
๐บ๐ธ Santa Clarita -118.55
๐บ๐ธ Northridge -118.532
๐บ๐ธ Granada Hills -118.5
๐บ๐ธ North Hills -118.476
๐บ๐ธ Santa Monica -118.467
๐บ๐ธ Simi Valley -118.713
๐จ๐ฆ Grande Prairie -118.783
๐บ๐ธ Thousand Oaks -118.855
๐บ๐ธ Porterville -119.016
๐บ๐ธ Bakersfield -119.017
Locations Near: Calabasas -118.694,34.1523
๐บ๐ธ West Hills -118.647,34.196 d: 6.5
๐บ๐ธ Woodland Hills -118.614,34.177 d: 7.8
๐บ๐ธ Simi Valley -118.713,34.286 d: 15
๐บ๐ธ Reseda -118.537,34.198 d: 15.3
๐บ๐ธ Thousand Oaks -118.855,34.197 d: 15.6
๐บ๐ธ Northridge -118.532,34.243 d: 18
๐บ๐ธ Van Nuys -118.489,34.193 d: 19.4
๐บ๐ธ North Hills -118.476,34.236 d: 22.1
๐บ๐ธ Granada Hills -118.5,34.283 d: 23
๐บ๐ธ Santa Monica -118.467,34.017 d: 25.8
Antipodal to: Calabasas 61.306,-34.152
๐ซ๐ท Saint-Pierre 55.478,-21.342 d: 18480.3
๐ฒ๐บ Mahรฉbourg 57.7,-20.407 d: 18446
๐ซ๐ท Saint-Benoรฎt 55.713,-21.034 d: 18456.5
๐ฒ๐บ Curepipe 57.517,-20.317 d: 18432.1
๐ฒ๐บ Vacoas-Phoenix 57.493,-20.3 d: 18429.7
๐ฒ๐บ Quatre Bornes 57.479,-20.266 d: 18425.7
๐ฒ๐บ Centre de Flacq 57.718,-20.2 d: 18424
๐ฒ๐บ Beau Bassin-Rose Hill 57.471,-20.235 d: 18422.1
๐ฒ๐บ Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill 57.467,-20.233 d: 18421.9