Valyermo, California

Valyermo (Spanish: "Barren Valley") 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 mi southeast of Palmdale in the Antelope Valley portion of Southern California. The ZIP code for Valyermo is 93563 and the area code 661.

Climate
Valyermo's location on the edge of the San Bernadino mountains near the desert gives it a cold semi arid climate instead of a cold desert climate with roughly 10 inches of precipitation a year.

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.