Sepulveda

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Sepúlveda is a name of families of Spanish descent.

A Sepúlveda family was prominent in the early days of Los Angeles, California and many features of the area are named for a family of that name. Notable features include:

• Sepulveda, a neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles now called North Hills.
• Sepulveda Boulevard, a street in Los Angeles listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest municipal street in the world, stretching from the north end of the San Fernando Valley to the south end of San Pedro, a distance of over 60 miles.
• Sepulveda Pass, an important pass over the Santa Monica Mountains connecting the Los Angeles Basin to the San Fernando Valley. The San Diego Freeway (405) makes use of it; Sepulveda Boulevard runs parallel through the Pass.
• Sepulveda Dam, a flood control dam in the San Fernando Valley which regulates the Sepulveda Basin.

Individuals named Sepulveda include:

• Luis Sepúlveda, a Chilean writer.
• Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda, a Spanish author of the 16th century who wrote in Latin.