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La Palma

American  
[luh pahl-muh] / lə ˈpɑl mə /

noun

  1. a city in SW California.


La Palma British  
/ la ˈpalma /

noun

  1. an island in the N Atlantic, in the NW Canary Islands: administratively part of Spain. Chief town: Santa Cruz de la Palma. Pop: 85 547 (2002 est). Area: 725 sq km (280 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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An international research team led by The University of Manchester analyzed magma from the 2021 Tajogaite eruption on La Palma, Spain.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026

In early 2008, and again in early 2018, a disease killed about 93% of D. africanum off Tenerife and La Palma, and about 90% off the islands of neighboring Madeira.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 12, 2025

Ceasar Reyes rushed for 172 yards and had 12 solo tackles in win over La Palma Kennedy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2025

Officials say it was the third time the car wash, located on Euclid Street near La Palma Avenue, has seen immigration enforcement activity since early July.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2025

In Michoacán this species is found from sea level to 1350 meters in the Sierra de Coalcomán and to 1300 meters at La Palma on Lago de Chapala.

From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by William E. Duellman

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