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| Valyermo | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
Post Office in Valyermo
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 Location within Los Angeles county |
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| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  California |
| County |  Los Angeles |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 93563 |
| Area code(s) | 661 |
Valyermo is an unincorporated community located in the Mojave Desert, in Los Angeles County, California. The community has a population of about 450.
Geography
Valyermo is located about 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Palmdale in the Antelope Valley portion of Southern California. The ZIP code for Valyermo is 93563 and the area code 661.
About Valyermo
"Valyermo" is a contraction of the Spanish words "valle yermo", or "barren valley".
St. Andrew's Abbey is a Roman Catholic monastery (Benedictine) located in the foothills of the Antelope Valley in Valyermo.
Dan Empfield, one of the instrumental figures in the development of the sport of triathlon, resides in Valyermo.