Well, since the administrative district of Louisiana was established in 1682 and el Pueblo de los Angeles was established almost a full century later in 1781, w

Well, since the administrative district of Louisiana was established in 1682 and el Pueblo de los Angeles was established almost a full century later in 1781, we really should give the moniker to Louisiana. Or. Just accept that two places can have a similar abbreviation and that this sometimes will lead to a small bit of confusion.