ALHAMBRA, a city of Los Angeles county, California, U.S.A., at the entrance to the San Gabriel valley; bounded by the cities of Los Angeles, South Pasadena, and San Gabriel, and by the east side industrial area which adjoins Los Angeles. It is served by the Southern Pacific and the Pacific Electric railways, and is connected with Los Angeles by five boulevards. The popu lation was 9,o96 in 192o; and in 193o had increased to 29,472 by the Federal census, a gain of 9,096 for the decade. Alhambra is primarily a residential city, but provision is made for industrial development in a segregated district. The principal manufactures are equipment for petroleum refineries, power apparatus, clay products, electrical goods, and beeswax and bee-keepers' sup plies. The city was incorporated in 19o3, and adopted a com mission-manager form of government in 1914. The name was given by Benjamin D. Wilson (after whom Mt. Wilson was named) when he set aside a tract for a city out of his vast ranch holdings; and the prevailing Spanish-Moorish type of architecture is in harmony with the name. On the outskirts of Alhambra is the San Gabriel mission (founded 1771 by the Franciscans).