Vallejo

(və lāhō, -lāō)

Vallejo, César 1892-1938; Peruvian poet

seaport in W Calif., near Oakland: pop. 117,000

Origin: after Mariano G. Vallejo (1808-90), owner of the site

See Vallejo in American Heritage Dictionary 4

A city of western California on San Pablo Bay north of Oakland. It is a trade and processing center and has a large naval shipyard, founded by Adm. David Farragut in 1854. Population: 117,000.
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