Vallejo

Vallejo
/veuh lay"oh, -hoh/; for 1, 2 also Sp. /bah ye"haw/, n.
1. César Sp. /se"sahrdd/, 1895-1938, Peruvian poet.
2. Mariano Guadalupe /mahr'ee ah"noh gwahd'l oohp", -ooh"pee, mar'-/; Sp. /mah rddyah"naw gwah'dhah looh"pe/, 1808-90, military and political leader in California, serving the Mexican government until 1846; elected senator to the first state legislature 1849.
3. a city in W California, on San Pablo Bay, NE of San Francisco. 80,188.

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City (pop., 2000: 116,760), western California, U.S. It is located on San Pablo Bay, near Oakland.

Settled in 1850, it served as the state capital for seven days in January 1852 and for a month in 1853. The Mare Island Naval Shipyard (established 1854, now closed) ensured the city's survival; area military installations are important to the economy. It is home to the California Maritime Academy (founded 1929).

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      city, Solano county, western California, U.S. It lies along San Pablo Bay at the mouth of the Napa River, just north of Berkeley and Oakland. In 1850 military officer Mariano Guadeloupe Vallejo offered land for the new state capital of California. Although his offer was accepted and the new town of Vallejo was laid out, the legislature met there for only seven days in January 1852 and for a month in 1853. The establishment in 1854 of the Mare Island Naval Shipyard (closed 1996), the first such shipyard on the west coast of the United States, ensured the success of the city. The city also developed flour-milling and meatpacking industries. It is now a commuter and transportation hub for the North Bay area. The California Maritime Academy, since 1995 part of the California State University system, was established in the city in 1929. Local attractions include the Six Flags Marine World amusement park and the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum. Benicia State Recreation Area is nearby. Inc. city, 1868. Pop. (1990) city, 109,199; Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa PMSA, 451,186; (2000) city, 116,760; Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa PMSA, 518,821.

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