Santa Fe Springs, meaning “Holy Faith” in Spanish, is a city in Los Angeles County, California, and one of the Gateway Cities in southeast Los Angeles County. Its population grew from 16,223 in 2010 to 19,219 in 2020. The city covers 8.9 square miles, almost all of which is land, and is bordered by several nearby cities and unincorporated areas.
The area has a rich history. Indigenous people called Gabrieleños and later Sejats were forced into labor for the San Gabriel Mission in the early 1800s. In 1789, Corporal José Manuel Nieto received a 300,000-acre land grant called Rancho La Zanja, which later became the Santa Fe Springs area. In 1871, Dr. James E. Fulton discovered a sulfur spring and developed a health spa called Fulton’s Sulfur Wells, attracting hundreds of visitors annually. In 1886, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway purchased land from Fulton, bringing rail transportation and transforming the town.









