Lynwood is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Lynwood is located near South Gate and Compton in the central portion of the Los Angeles Basin.

[5] Lynwood's history began with a settlement colonized by Spanish aristocrats, or dons, and American pioneers who purchased, settled, and formed a small communal town in the area.

In 1810, Lugo was awarded 11 square leagues of land in California by the king of Spain for his military service during the establishment of the Francisco missions in the state.

After Lugo received these tracts of land (29,514 acres), Lugo named the area Rancho San Antonio, possibly after birthplace at La Misión San Antonio de Padua, in Jolon, California.

These tracts of land make up the bordering cities of Bell, Bell Gardens, Commerce, Cudahy, Huntington Park, Lynwood, Maywood, Montebello, South Gate, Vernon, and Walnut Park today.

On March 20, 2006, Lynwood's longest serving former mayor Paul H. Richards II was sentenced to 188 months in federal prison after being convicted in 2005 on numerous corruption charges that centered on his funneling of $6 million in city business — including exorbitant no-bid contracts — to a "consulting company" controlled by him and his family.

[10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12 km2), all land.

Fourth, a majority African-American city between 1970 and 1990, and today, predominantly Latino.

Mexico (84.0%) and El Salvador (7.8%) were the most common foreign places of birth.

[21] Janice Hahn represents Lynwood located in the Fourth Los Angeles Board of Supervisors District.

[22] The United States Postal Service operates the Lynwood Post Office at 11200 Long Beach Boulevard and the East Lynwood Post Office at 11634 Atlantic Avenue.

Plaza México is a shopping mall located at 3100 E Imperial Highway in Lynwood, California.

It serves as both a commercial and cultural hub, offering a unique shopping and dining experience while hosting events that reflect the vibrancy of Mexican traditions.

Originally constructed in 1917, the depot was part of the Pacific Electric Railway’s Santa Ana Line, which provided interurban train service connecting Lynwood to Los Angeles and surrounding communities.