Beverly Hills

Beverly Hills, city, Los Angeles County, southwestern California, incorporated 1914. A residential community surrounded by the city of Los Angeles, it is known for the luxurious homes of film and television personalities and contains many fashionable shops. Originally part of a Spanish land grant, the site was called El Rancho Rodeo de Las Aguas until 1906, when the community was laid out and renamed. Population 32,367 (1980); 31,971 (1990); 33,784 (2000); 34,979 (2006).