Francisco de Ulloa

This article is about the explorer. For the accordionist, see Francisco Ulloa (accordionist).
Francisco de Ulloa
PronunciationSpanish pronunciation: [fɾanˈθisko ðe uˈʎoa]
Bornunknown
Diedafter 1543
OccupationExplorer
Known forExploring the west coast of Mexico

Francisco de Ulloa (died after 1543) was a Spanish explorer who explored the west coast of present-day Mexico and the Baja California Peninsula under the commission of Hernán Cortés. Ulloa's voyage was among the first to disprove the cartographic misconception of the existence of the Island of California.

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