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One of the cities in Los Angeles County, California having a population of about 46,900 people and approximately 35 km (22 miles) east of Los Angeles midtown is the city of Covina. Frequently confused for West Covina, which is situated on its west and south portion, Covina City is the smallest city in the county in terms of land area. From 1964, this city has been known as the sister city of Jalapa, Mexico. And in 1989, the Mexican state of Veracruz gave a giant imitation of an Olmec head made of stone to the city and they placed it in front of the police station. Established by Joseph Swift Phillips in the year 1882, it is still unclear as to who exactly named the city. Some also said that Frederick Eaton, Mr. Phillips' surveyor gave the name after finishing the survey in the year 1885. It was assumed that one of the men of Mr. Eaton had seen the numerous vineyard growing abundantly in San Gabriel Valley which is why they came up with the name "Covina" taken from the phrase "cove of vineyards". In 1901, Covina city was organized and became well known for its production of oranges and grapefruit trees. However, after the 2nd World War, the area for the orange groves was turned into housing areas. Several television series and movie scenes were filmed in some parts of the city, including Roswell and Knight Rider. |
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