La Panza (Spanish for "The Belly"), is a populated place, formerly a gold boom town, in San Luis Obispo County, California.

[1] La Panza derives from a Spanish word for paunch of beef, that Californio hunters used to lure bears.

The location was recorded in 1828, with the name paraje la panza (the paunch place).

[2] One dilapidated building remains at the site, on private property, and can be seen from the Pozo Road.

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