Montebello is located in Los Angeles County. The population estimate for July 1, 1998 was 60,530, an increase of 966 since 1990.
Montebello dates back to the days of the Franciscan Missionaries, Fathers Angel Somera and Pedro Cambon, who, on September 9, 1771, established the original San Gabriel Mission near where San Gabriel Boulevard now crosses the Rio Hondo River. On October 19, 1920, Montebello was incorporated as the 35th city in Greater Los Angeles.
Accommodations in Montebello include the Howard Johnson Hotel.
Montebello is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach, California metro area.