Brea is a city in northern Orange County, California, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 39,282. It is 33 miles southeast of Los Angeles. Brea is part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
Country: United States
State: California
County: Orange
Incorporated: February 23, 1917
Elevation: 361 ft (110 m)
Area codes: 657/714, 562
Named after: Spanish for "natural asphalt" or "tar"