La Puente is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city had a population of 39,816 at the 2010 census and is approximately 20 miles (32 km) east of downtown Los Angeles.

The San Gabriel Valley, often referred to by its initials as SGV, is one of the principal valleys of Southern California, with the city of Los Angeles directly bordering it to the west, and occupying the vast majority of the southeastern part of Los Angeles County. Surrounding landforms and other features include the following:the San Gabriel Mountains to the north; the San Rafael Hills to the west, with the Los Angeles Basin beyond; the Crescenta Valley to the northwest; the Puente Hills to the south, with the coastal plain of Orange County beyond; the Chino Hills and San Jose Hills to the east, with the Pomona Valley and Inland Empire beyond; and the city limits of Los Angeles, bordering its western edge.