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Renaming Ordinance
- When
- 1847-01-30
- Where
- Yerba Buena
Mayor Bartlett ordained the official change of the city's name from Yerba Buena to San Francisco on January 30, 1847.
The ordinance was enacted because 'Yerba Buena' was only locally recognized, while 'San Francisco' was in use on international maps. This administrative act formalized the name for the settlement, which had previously been known as El Paraje de Yerba Buena.
Sources
- San Francisco Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
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