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There are differing accounts on the meaning of the name. The most credible is the one suggested by anthropologist
Rodolfo Casamiquela, meaning "creek that overflows", referring to the frequent flooding in the valley before Europeans built canals.
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Coming from the eastern coast it is the first prominent local population center due to the fertile valley and fruit and vegetable farming.
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