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(Encyclopedia) San Francisco săn frănsĭsˈkō [key], city (2020 pop. 873,965), coextensive with San Francisco co., W ...

(Encyclopedia) San Carlos săn kärˈlōs [key], residential city (1990 pop. 26,167), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1925. The chief manufactures are plastic products, hardware, and machine parts. ...

(Encyclopedia) Pyinmana pyĭnˈmänäˌ [key], town and township (1983 pop. 52,962), Naypyidaw union territory, S central Myanmar, 55 mi (89 km) NNW of Toungoo. Pyinmana is located on the Yangon–Mandalay railroad ...

(Encyclopedia) San Luis, city (1991 pop. 110,353), capital of San Luis prov., W central Argentina. The city is the commercial center of an area producing cattle, corn, and asparagus; the surrounding area has timber ...

(Encyclopedia) San Pablo săn păbˈlō [key], city (1990 pop. 25,158), Contra Costa co., W Calif., on San Pablo Bay, a suburb of Oakland; inc. 1948. One of the oldest Spanish settlements in the region, the city is ...

(Encyclopedia) San Germán sän hārmänˈ [key], town (1990 pop. 34,962), SW Puerto Rico, in an agricultural area producing coffee, sugar, tobacco, and fruit. The original village was founded in 1511, but it was ea...

(Encyclopedia) San Gabriel săn gāˈbrēəl [key], city (1990 pop. 37,120), Los Angeles co., SW Calif.; inc. 1913. Fabric, furniture, paper products, tools, and aircraft parts are manufactured. An annual three-day ...

(Encyclopedia) San Remo sän 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 flower market. ...

(Encyclopedia) San Leandro săn lēănˈdrō [key], city (1990 pop. 68,223), Alameda co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1872. Metal, wood, and paper products; chemicals; leather goods; foods and beverages; me...

(Encyclopedia) San Clemente săn klĭmĕnˈtē [key], city (1990 pop. 41,100), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast; inc. 1928. Camp Pendleton, a large U.S. marine base, adjoins the city, which is chiefly resi...