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San Gabriel

(Encyclopedia) San GabrielSan Gabrielsăn gāˈbrēəl [key], city (1990 pop. 37,120), Los Angeles co., SW Calif.; inc. 1913. Fabric, furniture, paper products, tools, and aircraft parts are manufactured…

Serra, Saint Junípero

(Encyclopedia) Serra, Saint JuníperoSerra, Saint Juníperoh&oomacr;nēˈpārō sĕˈrä [key], 1713–84, Spanish Franciscan missionary in North America, b. Majorca. His name was originally Miguel José…

San Remo

(Encyclopedia) San RemoSan Remosän rĕˈmō [key], city (1991 pop. 56,003), in Liguria, NW Italy, on the Ligurian Sea and on the Italian Riviera. It is a fashionable resort and gaming center and a major…

San Ildefonso, town, Spain

(Encyclopedia) San IldefonsoSan Ildefonsosän ēldāfōnˈsō [key] or La GranjaSan Ildefonsolä grängˈhä [key], town (1990 pop. 5,088), Segovia prov., central Spain, in Castile and León. Near the town is…

San José, city, Costa Rica

(Encyclopedia) San JoséSan Josésän hōsāˈ [key], city (1989 pop. 287,535), central Costa Rica, capital and largest city of Costa Rica. San José is the economic, political, and social center of Costa…

Rosso di San Secondo, Piermaria

(Encyclopedia) Rosso di San Secondo, PiermariaRosso di San Secondo, Piermariapyĕrˌmärēˈä rôsˈsō dē sän sēkônˈdō [key], 1887–1956, Italian writer, b. Sicily. His sophisticated plays include Marionette…

San Francisco de Macorís

(Encyclopedia) San Francisco de MacorísSan Francisco de Macoríssăn frănsĭsˈkō [key]San Francisco de Macorísᵺā mäkōrēsˈ [key], city (1993 pop. 96,503), N Dominican Republic. It is the commercial and…

Belmont

(Encyclopedia) Belmont Belmont bĕlˈmŏnt [key]. 1 City (2020 pop. 28,335), San Mateo co., W Calif., a…

Gwynn, Tony

(Encyclopedia) Gwynn, Tony (Anthony Keith Gwynn), 1960–2014, American baseball player and coach, b. Los Angeles. He played baseball and basketball at San Diego State Univ., and had a record 590…

La Mesa

(Encyclopedia) La MesaLa Mesalə māˈsə [key], city (1990 pop. 52,931), San Diego co., S Calif., a suburb of San Diego; inc. 1912. It is a retail center and a popular residence for upper- and middle-…