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Calafia, or Califia, is the fictional queen of the Island of California, first introduced by 16th century poet Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo in his epic novel of chivalry, Las sergas de Esplandián, writ
Queen Calafia and California's name originate in the old Castilian epic Las Sergas de Esplandián (The Adventures of Esplandián), written by Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo in 1510.
Calafia State Beach, located in San Clemente, California
Mural of Queen Calafia and her Amazon warriors, painted in 1926 by Maynard Dixon and Frank Van Sloun, located at the Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco, California
Queen Califia's Magical Circle, a sculpture garden by artist Niki de Saint Phalle, located in Escondido, California