Del Valle, California

This article is about the community. For the park in Northern California, see Del Valle Regional Park. For the reservoir, see Lake Del Valle.

Del Valle is a placename in the Castaic area of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The Del Valle Oil Field (discovered 1940)^[1] and L.A. County Fire Department's Del Valle Regional Training Center are located nearby.^[2]

Don Ygnacio del Valle

The community is named after Don Ygnacio del Valle, a wealthy Californio ranchero and politician, whose Rancho San Francisco encompassed the site of the community.^[3]

See also

• Greater Los Angeles portal

• Valencia, California
• Val Verde, California

References

1. Gay Jr., Thomas E.; Hoffman, Samuel R. (October 6, 1953). "Description & History of Castaic Area Oil Fields, 1954: Castaic Hills, Castaic Junction, Del Valle, Honor Rancho". SCVHistory.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
2. "Del Valle Training Center | The Center for Land Use Interpretation". clui.org. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
3. "Graphic Notes on History of Santa Clarita Valley". The Signal. January 10, 1975. p. 6. Retrieved January 31, 2024.