Although Urban today and not very agrarian at all, Los Angeles started as a rural city.
"By 1821 Los Angeles had grown into a self-sustaining farming community, the largest in Southern California. Its development conformed strictly to the Law of the Indies and the Reglamento of Governor Neve. The pueblo itself included a square of 10,000 varas, five and a quarter miles on each side. The central Plaza was in the middle, 75 varas (208 ft.) wide and 100 varas (277 ft.) long. On the west side of the Plaza facing east, space was reserved for a church and municipal buildings. Each vecino received a solar (lot) 20 varas (55.5 ft.) wide and 40 varas (110 ft.) long."
"The city was first known as a producer of fine wine grapes. The raising of cattle and the commerce in tallow and hides would come later."
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Los_Angeles
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