Vallejo, California

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Vallejo, California
City of Vallejo
View of Vallejo from Mare Island
View of Vallejo from Mare Island
Nickname(s): 
V-Town, Valley Joe, The V
Motto(s): 
City of Opportunity, The Naval City
Location in Solano County and the state of California
Location in Solano County and the state of California
Vallejo, California is located in the United States
Vallejo, California
Vallejo, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°6′47″N 122°14′9″W / 38.11306°N 122.23583°W / 38.11306; -122.23583Coordinates: 38°6′47″N 122°14′9″W / 38.11306°N 122.23583°W / 38.11306; -122.23583
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionSan Francisco Bay Area
CountySolano
Founded1851
IncorporatedMarch 30, 1868[1]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorBob Sampayan[2]
 • City managerDaniel E. Keen[3]
 • State senatorBill Dodd (D)[4]
 • AssemblymemberTim Grayson (D)[4]
 • U. S. rep.Mike Thompson (D)[5]
Area
 • Total49.54 sq mi (128.31 km2)
 • Land30.67 sq mi (79.44 km2)
 • Water18.87 sq mi (48.87 km2)  38.0%
Elevation69 ft (21 m)
Population
 • Total115,942
 • Estimate 
(2016)
121,299
 • Rank1st in Solano County
50th in California
 • Density3,954.84/sq mi (1,526.95/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
94589, 94590, 94591, 94592
Area code707
FIPS code06-81666
GNIS feature IDs1661612, 2412142
Websitewww.ci.vallejo.ca.us

Vallejo (pronounced /vəˈleɪoʊ/ or /vəˈleɪhoʊ/ in English; /baˈjeho/ in the original Spanish) is a city in Solano County, California, United States.

References[change | change source]

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  2. "Mayor & City Council". City of Vallejo. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  3. "City Manager". City of Vallejo. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  5. "California's 5th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  6. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jun 28, 2017.
  7. "Vallejo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  8. "Vallejo (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 31, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2015.