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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001248644-05-000003.txt : 20051212
<SEC-HEADER>0001248644-05-000003.hdr.sgml : 20051212
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051212210759
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001248644-05-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051129
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051212

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MESTAD ORVILLE L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001248644

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11337
		FILM NUMBER:		051259634

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1144 INDIAN SPRINGS DRIVE
		STREET 2:		C/O FOOTHILL INDEPENDENT BANCORP
		CITY:			GLENDORA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91740

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FOOTHILL INDEPENDENT BANCORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000718903
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				953815805
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		510 S GRAND AVE
		CITY:			GLENDORA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91741
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6269638551

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		510 S  GRAND AVE
		CITY:			GLENDORA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91741
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    <periodOfReport>2005-11-29</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000718903</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FOOTHILL INDEPENDENT BANCORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FOOT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001248644</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MESTAD ORVILLE L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O FOOTHILL INDEPENDENT BANK</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>510 S. GRAND AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GLENDORA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91741</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-11-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>415</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>294119</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Family Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/c/Orville L. Mestad by Carol Ann Graf, per Power of Attorney signed 8/20/02 and on file with the SEC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-12-12</signatureDate>
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