List of Ranchos of California
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This is a list of California land grants
made by Spanish or Mexican authorities, before California became part of the US, to private individuals. Following the Mexican-American War, the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
provided that the land grants would be honored. The Board of Land Commissioners
heard 813 cases involving private land claims; 604 claims were confirmed; 190 rejected; and the rest were withdrawn. Of these 813 cases, only three were decided by the Board; the rest were appealed to the U.S. District Court
. When California was admitted as a state in 1850, the US District Court California was divided into two districts, the Northern and the Southern. A significant number of claims were finally decided by the US Supreme Court.
Ranchos of California
The Spanish, and later the Méxican government encouraged settlement of territory now known as California by the establishment of large land grants called ranchos, from which the English ranch is derived. Devoted to raising cattle and sheep, the owners of the ranchos attempted to pattern themselves...
made by Spanish or Mexican authorities, before California became part of the US, to private individuals. Following the Mexican-American War, the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is the peace treaty, largely dictated by the United States to the interim government of a militarily occupied Mexico City, that ended the Mexican-American War on February 2, 1848...
provided that the land grants would be honored. The Board of Land Commissioners
Public Land Commission
The Public Land Commission, a former agency of the United States government, was created following the admission of California as a state in 1850 . The Commission's purpose was to determine the validity of prior Spanish and Mexican land grants in California.California Senator William M...
heard 813 cases involving private land claims; 604 claims were confirmed; 190 rejected; and the rest were withdrawn. Of these 813 cases, only three were decided by the Board; the rest were appealed to the U.S. District Court
United States district court
The United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal court system. Both civil and criminal cases are filed in the district court, which is a court of law, equity, and admiralty. There is a United States bankruptcy court associated with each United States...
. When California was admitted as a state in 1850, the US District Court California was divided into two districts, the Northern and the Southern. A significant number of claims were finally decided by the US Supreme Court.
List of ranchos of California
| GrantGrant name. | DateDate of original grant. (default sort) | GrantorOriginal grantor. | GranteeOriginal grantee. | SizePatented area. | Land Case No.US District Court (Southern District SD or Northern District ND) case number. | LocationRepresentative present day cities. | CountyPresent day county. |
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| San Pedro Rancho San Pedro Rancho San Pedro was one of the first California land grants, and the first to win a patent from the United States. The land grant was validated by the Mexican government at in 1828, and a US patent validating was issued in 1858... |
1784 | Pedro Fages Pedro Fages Pere Fages Beleta , nicknamed L'Ós , was a soldier, explorer, and the second Spanish military Governor of Las Californias Province of New Spain from 1770 to 1774, and the Governor of Las Californias from 1782 to 1791.-Life:... |
Juan Jose Dominguez | 48000 acres (194 km²) | 273 SD | San Pedro | Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| Los Nietos Rancho Los Nietos Rancho Los Nietos was one of the first, and the largest, Spanish land concession in Alta California. Located in present day Los Angeles County and Orange County, California. Rancho Los Nietos was awarded to Manuel Nieto in 1784... |
1784 | Pedro Fages Pedro Fages Pere Fages Beleta , nicknamed L'Ós , was a soldier, explorer, and the second Spanish military Governor of Las Californias Province of New Spain from 1770 to 1774, and the Governor of Las Californias from 1782 to 1791.-Life:... |
Manuel Nieto Manuel Nieto Jose Manuel Nieto was a soldier from the Presidio of San Diego who was assigned to the Mission San Gabriel at the time his land was granted by the Spanish Empire in 1784.-Spanish soldier:... |
167000 acres (676 km²) | Partitioned in 1833. | Long Beach Long Beach, California Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257... , Downey Downey, California Downey is a city located in southeast Los Angeles County, California, United States, southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city is best known as the birthplace of the Apollo space program, and is the city where folk singer Karen Carpenter lived and died... , Whittier Whittier, California Whittier is a city in Los Angeles County, California about southeast of Los Angeles. The city had a population of 85,331 at the 2010 census, up from 83,680 as of the 2000 census, and encompasses 14.7 square miles . Like nearby Montebello, the city constitutes part of the Gateway Cities... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| San Rafael Rancho San Rafael Rancho San Rafael was a Spanish land grant bordering the Los Angeles River and the Arroyo Seco in present day Los Angeles County, California, given in 1784 to Jose Maria Verdugo. The rancho includes the present day cities of Glendale, Eagle Rock, La Cañada, Montrose, and Verdugo City... |
1784 | Pedro Fages Pedro Fages Pere Fages Beleta , nicknamed L'Ós , was a soldier, explorer, and the second Spanish military Governor of Las Californias Province of New Spain from 1770 to 1774, and the Governor of Las Californias from 1782 to 1791.-Life:... |
José María Verdugo Jose Maria Verdugo José María Verdugo was a soldier from the Presidio of San Diego who was assigned to the Mission San Gabriel Arcángel at the time his land was granted by the Spanish Empire in 1784.-Spanish soldier:... |
36403 acres (147 km²) | 381 SD | Glendale Glendale, California Glendale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city population is 191,719, down from 194,973 at the 2000 census. making it the third largest city in Los Angeles County and the 22nd largest city in the state of California... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| Nuestra Señora del Refugio | 1794 | José Francisco Ortega José Francisco Ortega José Francisco Ortega was soldier and early settler of California.-Early life:Ortega was born in 1734 at Zelaya, Guanajuanto, Mexico, where he worked as a warehouse clerk. In 1755, he enlisted and served at the Presidio at Misión Nuestra Señora de Loreto. In 1759 Ortega married María Antonia... |
26529 acres (107 km²) | 154 SD | Refugio State Beach Refugio State Beach Refugio State Beach is a protected state beach park located west of Santa Barbara, California.It is west of El Capitán State Beach.-External links:*... |
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| Los Feliz Rancho Los Feliz Rancho Los Feliz was a Spanish land concession in present day Los Angeles County, California given in 1795 by Spanish Governor Pedro Fages to Jose Vicente Feliz. The land of the grant includes Los Feliz and Griffith Park, and was bounded on the east by the Los Angeles River.-History:Given to Jose... |
1795 | Pedro Fages Pedro Fages Pere Fages Beleta , nicknamed L'Ós , was a soldier, explorer, and the second Spanish military Governor of Las Californias Province of New Spain from 1770 to 1774, and the Governor of Las Californias from 1782 to 1791.-Life:... |
Jose Vicente Feliz | 6647 acres (27 km²) | 133 SD | Los Feliz Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California Los Feliz, also Rancho Los Feliz is an affluent, hilly neighborhood in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, California, named after its land grantee José Vicente Feliz.... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| Simi Rancho Simi Rancho Simi, also known as Rancho San José de Nuestra Senora de Altagarcia y Simi, was a Spanish land grant in eastern Ventura and western Los Angeles counties given in 1795 to Francisco Javier Pico and his two brothers, Patricio Pico and Miguel Pico by Governor Diego de Borica... |
1795 | Diego de Borica Diego de Borica Diego de Borica was a Spanish explorer and the seventh Governor of Las Californias from 1794 to 1800, and is credited with defining Alta- and Baja-California's official borders.-Biography:... |
Patrico, Miguel, and Francisco Javier Pico | 113009 acres (457 km²) | 103 SD | Simi Valley Simi Valley, California -2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Simi Valley had a population of 124,237. The population density was 2,940.8 people per square mile... , Moorpark Moorpark, California Moorpark is a city in Southern California. It was founded in 1900 by Robert Poindexter, presumably named after the moorpark apricots that grew in the area. The city has experienced a great amount of growth since the late 1970s... |
Ventura Ventura County, California Ventura County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. It is located on California's Pacific coast. It is often referred to as the Gold Coast, and has a reputation of being one of the safest populated places and one of the most affluent places in the country... |
| Buena Vista Rancho Buena Vista (Soberanes) Rancho Buena Vista was a Spanish land concession in the Salinas Valley, in present day Monterey County, California given in 1795 to Jose Maria Soberanes and Joaquin Castro. The grant was just south of Spreckels.-History:... |
1795 | Jose Maria Soberanes and Joaquin Castro | 8446 acres (34 km²) | 204 SD | Monterey Monterey, California The City of Monterey in Monterey County is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in Central California. Monterey lies at an elevation of 26 feet above sea level. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,810. Monterey is of historical importance because it was the capital of... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
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| Las Pulgas Rancho de las Pulgas Rancho de las Pulgas was a 1795 Spanish land grant in present day San Mateo County, California to José Darío Argüello. The name means "Ranch of the Fleas". The grant was bounded by San Mateo Creek on the north and San Francisquito Creek on the south, and extended about one league from San... |
1795 | José Castro | José Dario Argüello José Darío Argüello José Darío Argüello was a Spanish soldier and California pioneer, and twice governor of California.-Biography:José Darío Argüello was born in Santiago de Querétaro, New Spain .... and Luis Antonio Argüello Luis Antonio Argüello Luis Antonio Argüello was the first native governor of Alta California from 1822 to 1825, during the period California was under Mexican rule, twelfth overall. He was the only governor to serve under the Mexican empire, and the first native Californian to hold that office... |
35240 acres (143 km²) | 54 ND | San Mateo San Mateo, California San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area. With a population of approximately 100,000 , it is one of the larger suburbs on the San Francisco Peninsula, located between Burlingame to the north, Foster City to the east, Belmont to the south,... , Belmont Belmont, California Belmont is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States. It is in the San Francisco Bay Area, located half-way down the San Francisco Peninsula between San Mateo and San Carlos. It was originally part of the Rancho de las Pulgas, for which one of its main roads, the Alameda de las Pulgas,... , San Carlos San Carlos, California San Carlos is a city in San Mateo County, California, USA on the San Francisco Peninsula, about halfway between San Francisco and San Jose. It is an affluent small residential suburb located between Belmont to the north and Redwood City to the south. San Carlos' ZIP code is 94070, and it is within... , Menlo Park Menlo Park, California Menlo Park, California is a city at the eastern edge of San Mateo County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, in the United States. It is bordered by San Francisco Bay on the north and east; East Palo Alto, Palo Alto, and Stanford to the south; Atherton, North Fair Oaks, and Redwood City... |
San Mateo San Mateo County, California San Mateo County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. It covers most of the San Francisco Peninsula just south of San Francisco, and north of Santa Clara County. San Francisco International Airport is located at the northern end of the county, and... |
| Las Virgenes Rancho Las Virgenes Rancho Las Vírgenes was a land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given in 1802 by Spanish Governor José Joaquín de Arrillaga to Miguel Ortega but was abandoned after his death in 1809. Nemecio Domínguez and Domingo Carrillo received a Mexican grant in 1834. Nuestra Señora la... |
1802 | José Joaquín de Arrillaga José Joaquín de Arrillaga José Joaquín de Arrillaga was interim governor of Las Californias from 1792 to 1794, governor of Las Californias from 1800 to 1804 and governor of Alta California from 1804 to 1814.-Death:... |
Miguel Ortega | 17760 acres (72 km²) | 265 SD | Agoura Hills Agoura Hills, California Agoura Hills is a city in Los Angeles County, California, and has the ZIP code 91301. The population was 20,330 at the 2010 census, down from 20,537 at the 2000 census. It is located in the eastern Conejo Valley between the Simi Hills and the Santa Monica Mountains. This city on the Ventura... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| El Conejo Rancho El Conejo Rancho El Conejo was a Spanish land grant in California given in 1803 to Jose Polanco and Ygnacio Rodriguez that encompassed the area now known as the Conejo Valley in southeastern Ventura and northwestern Los Angeles Counties. El Conejo means "The Rabbit" in Spanish, and refers to the many... |
1802 | Ygnacio Rodriguez and Jose Polanco | 48672 acres (197 km²) | 107 SD | Newbury Park Newbury Park, California The community of Newbury Park, California is located in the western portion of the city of Thousand Oaks and Casa Conejo, an unincorporated area of southeastern Ventura County's Conejo Valley, which is also in the northwestern Greater Los Angeles Area... , Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, California Thousand Oaks is a city in southeastern Ventura County, California, in the United States. It was named after the many oak trees that grace the area, and the city seal is adorned with an oak.... , Lake Sherwood Lake Sherwood, California Lake Sherwood is a unincorporated community and a census-designated place in the Santa Monica Mountains, in Ventura County, California overlooking the lake of the same name. It is south of the city of Thousand Oaks, and west of Westlake Village. The ZIP Code is 91361, and the community is inside... , Westlake Village Westlake Village, California Westlake Village is a planned community that straddles the Los Angeles and Ventura county line. The eastern portion is the incorporated city Westlake Village, located on the western edge of Los Angeles County, California. The city, located in the region known as the Conejo Valley, encompasses half... , Oak Park Oak Park, California Oak Park is a census-designated place located in the Simi Hills, in Ventura County, California. As of the 2010 census, Oak Park had a population of 14,266, up from 14,225 at the 2000 census... |
Ventura Ventura County, California Ventura County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. It is located on California's Pacific coast. It is often referred to as the Gold Coast, and has a reputation of being one of the safest populated places and one of the most affluent places in the country... |
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| Las Animas Rancho Las Animas Rancho Las Animas was a Spanish land concession in present day Santa Clara County given in 1802 by Viceroy Félix Berenguer de Marquina to José Mariano Castro. The rancho was regranted in 1835 to Castro's widow Josefa Romero de Castro by Mexican Governor José Figueroa... |
1803 | Feliz Berenguer Félix Berenguer de Marquina Félix Berenguer de Marquina was a Spanish naval officer, colonial official and, from April 30, 1800 to January 4, 1803, viceroy of New Spain.-Origins and early career:... |
José Mariano Castro | 24066 acres (97 km²) | 136 ND | Gilroy Gilroy, California Gilroy is the southernmost city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 48,821 at the 2010 census. Gilroy is well-known for its garlic crop and for the annual Gilroy Garlic Festival, featuring various garlicky foods, including garlic ice cream. Gilroy also produces... |
Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
| Topanga Malibu Sequit Rancho Topanga Malibu Sequit Rancho Topanga Malibu Sequit was a Spanish land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given by Spanish Governor José Joaquín de Arrillaga in 1804 to José Bartolomé Tapia.-History:... |
1804 | José Joaquín de Arrillaga José Joaquín de Arrillaga José Joaquín de Arrillaga was interim governor of Las Californias from 1792 to 1794, governor of Las Californias from 1800 to 1804 and governor of Alta California from 1804 to 1814.-Death:... |
José Bartolomé Tapia | 13300 acres (54 km²) | 147 SD | Malibu | Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| Los Palos Verdes Rancho de los Palos Verdes Rancho de los Palos Verdes was a Mexican land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to José Loreto and Juan Capistrano Sepulveda. The name means "range of green trees"... |
1809 | José Dolores Sepúlveda | 31629 acres (128 km²) | 273 SD | Palos Verdes | Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
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| San Ysidro Rancho San Ysidro Rancho San Ysidro was a Spanish land concession in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1809 by Governor José Joaquín de Arrillaga to Ygnacio Ortega. After his death the lands were divided among his three children by Mexican Governor José Figueroa in 1833... |
1809 | José Joaquín de Arrillaga José Joaquín de Arrillaga José Joaquín de Arrillaga was interim governor of Las Californias from 1792 to 1794, governor of Las Californias from 1800 to 1804 and governor of Alta California from 1804 to 1814.-Death:... |
Ygnacio Ortega | 13066 acres (53 km²) | Partitioned in 1833. | Gilroy Gilroy, California Gilroy is the southernmost city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 48,821 at the 2010 census. Gilroy is well-known for its garlic crop and for the annual Gilroy Garlic Festival, featuring various garlicky foods, including garlic ice cream. Gilroy also produces... |
Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
| San Antonio | 1810 | Antonio María Lugo | 29513 acres (119 km²) | 9 SD | Bell Bell, California Bell is a city in Los Angeles County, California. Its population was 35,477 at the 2010 census, down from 36,664 in the 2000 census. Bell is located on the west bank of the Los Angeles River and is a suburb of the city of Los Angeles... , South Gate South Gate, California South Gate is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The sixteenth largest city in Los Angeles County, it encompasses . South Gate is located just southeast of downtown Los Angeles It is part of the Gateway Cities region of southeastern Los Angeles County... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
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| Santiago de Santa Ana Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana was a Spanish land concession in present day Orange County, California given by Governor José Joaquín de Arrillaga in 1810 to Jose Antonio Yorba and his nephew Pablo Peralta... |
1810 | José Antonio Yorba and Juan Pablo Peralta José Antonio Yorba José Antonio Yorba , also known as Don José Antonio Yorba I, was a Spanish soldier and early settler of Spanish California.-Spanish Soldier:... |
63414 acres (257 km²) | 346 SD | Santa Ana Santa Ana, California Santa Ana is the county seat and second most populous city in Orange County, California, and with a population of 324,528 at the 2010 census, Santa Ana is the 57th-most populous city in the United States.... , Irvine Irvine, California Irvine is a suburban incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28, 1971, the city has a population of 212,375 as of the 2010 census. However, the California... |
Orange Orange County, California Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County... |
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| La Ballona Rancho la Ballona Rancho La Ballona was a Mexican land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California confirmed by governor Juan Alvarado in 1839 to Ygnacio and Augustin Machado and Felipe and Tomas Talamantes... |
1819 | Machado and Talamantes families | 13920 acres (56 km²) | 123 SD | Culver City Culver City, California Culver City is a city in western Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 38,883, up from 38,816 at the 2000 census. It is mostly surrounded by the city of Los Angeles, but also shares a border with unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. Culver... , Venice Venice, Los Angeles, California Venice is a beachfront district on the Westside of Los Angeles, California, United States. It is known for its canals, beaches and circus-like Ocean Front Walk, a two-and-a-half mile pedestrian-only promenade that features performers, fortune-tellers, artists, and vendors... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
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| San Antonio | 1820 | Pablo Vicente de Solá Pablo Vicente de Solá Pablo Vicente de Solá , the last Spanish governor of Alta California from 1815-1822.... |
Luís María Peralta Luís María Peralta Luis María Peralta was a soldier in the Spanish Army, who received one of the largest of the Spanish land grants, Rancho San Antonio, a plot that encompassed most of the East Bay region of California.-Biography:... |
44800 acres (181 km²) | 98 ND, 99 ND, 100 ND | Alameda Alameda, California Alameda is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It is located on Alameda Island and Bay Farm Island, and is adjacent to Oakland in the San Francisco Bay. The Bay Farm Island portion of the city is adjacent to the Oakland International Airport. At the 2010 census, the city had a... , Berkeley Berkeley, California Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington... , Oakland Oakland, California Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724... , San Leandro San Leandro, California San Leandro is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It is considered a suburb of Oakland and San Francisco. The population was 84,950 as of 2010 census. The climate of the city is mild throughout the year.-Geography and water resources:... |
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| Rincon de los Bueyes Rancho Rincon de los Bueyes Rancho Rincon de los Bueyes was a land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given in 1821 to Bernardo Higuera and Cornelio Lopez by Pablo Vicente de Sola, the Spanish Governor of Alta California. In 1843, this Spanish grant was confirmed by Mexican Governor Manuel Micheltorena... |
1821 | Pablo Vicente de Solá Pablo Vicente de Solá Pablo Vicente de Solá , the last Spanish governor of Alta California from 1815-1822.... |
Bernardo Higuera and Cornelio Lopez | 3127 acres (13 km²) | 131 SD | Culver City Culver City, California Culver City is a city in western Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 38,883, up from 38,816 at the 2000 census. It is mostly surrounded by the city of Los Angeles, but also shares a border with unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. Culver... , Baldwin Hills Baldwin Hills, Los Angeles, California Baldwin Hills is a community and neighborhood in the South Los Angeles area of Los Angeles, within southwestern Los Angeles County, California... |
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| Vega del Rio del Pajaro Rancho Vega del Rio del Pajaro Rancho Vega del Rio del Pajaro was a Spanish land concession in present day Monterey County, California given in 1821 by Pablo Vicente de Solá to Antonio Maria Castro. The grant was confirmed by Mexican Governor José Figueroa in 1833. The name means "a meadow along the Pajaro River"... |
1821 | Pablo Vicente de Solá Pablo Vicente de Solá Pablo Vicente de Solá , the last Spanish governor of Alta California from 1815-1822.... |
Antonio Maria Castro | 4310 acres (17 km²) | 245 SD | Monterey Monterey, California The City of Monterey in Monterey County is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in Central California. Monterey lies at an elevation of 26 feet above sea level. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,810. Monterey is of historical importance because it was the capital of... , Watsonville Watsonville, California Watsonville is a city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 51,199 according to the 2010 census.Located on the central coast of California, the economy centers predominantly around the farming industry. It is known for growing strawberries, apples, lettuce and a host... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| Los Tularcitos Rancho Los Tularcitos Rancho Los Tularcitos was a Spanish land concession in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1821 to José Loreto Higuera by the last Spanish governor of Alta California, Pablo Vicente de Solá. The land grant was confirmed by Mexican Governor Juan Alvarado in 1839. The name means... |
1821 | Pablo Vicente de Solá Pablo Vicente de Solá Pablo Vicente de Solá , the last Spanish governor of Alta California from 1815-1822.... |
José Loreto Higuera | 4394 acres (18 km²) | 228 ND | Milpitas Milpitas, California Milpitas is a city in Santa Clara County, California. It is a suburb of the major city of San Jose, California. It is located with San Jose to its south and Fremont to its north, at the eastern end of State Route 237 and generally between Interstates 680 and 880 which run roughly north/south... |
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| Sausal Redondo Rancho Sausal Redondo Rancho Sausal Redondo was a Mexican land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given in 1837 to Antonio Ygnacio Avila by Juan Alvarado Governor of Alta California. The Spanish words, Rancho Sausal Redondo, mean a large circular ranch of pasture with a grove of willows on it... |
1821 | Antonio Ygnacio Avila | 22458 acres (91 km²) | 354 SD | Manhattan Beach Manhattan Beach, California Manhattan Beach is the wealthiest beachfront city located in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, USA. The city is on the Pacific coast, south of El Segundo, and north of Hermosa Beach. Manhattan Beach is the home of both beach and indoor volleyball, and surfing. During the winter, the... , Lawndale Lawndale, California Lawndale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 32,769 at the 2010 census, up from 31,711 according to the 2000 census... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
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| Cañada de los Pinos Rancho Cañada de los Pinos Rancho Cañada de los Pinos or College Rancho was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Barbara County, California. The grant extended along the north bank of the Santa Ynez River opposite Rancho Lomas de la Purificacion and encompassed Mission Santa Inés and present day Santa Ynez, in the... |
Seminary of Santa Inez | 35499 acres (144 km²) | 388 SD | Santa Ynez Santa Ynez, California Santa Ynez is a census-designated place in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. The town of Santa Ynez is one of the communities that make up the Santa Ynez Valley, and features the Santa Ynez Airport for general aviation with a paved 2804 x 75 foot runway. The population was 4,418... |
Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
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| San Pablo Rancho San Pablo Rancho San Pablo was a land grant in present day Contra Costa County, California given in 1823 by Governor Luís Antonio Argüello to Francisco María Castro , a former soldier at the San Francisco Presidio and one-time alcalde of the Pueblo of San José. The grant was reconfirmed by Governor José... |
1823 | Luís Antonio Argüello Luis Antonio Argüello Luis Antonio Argüello was the first native governor of Alta California from 1822 to 1825, during the period California was under Mexican rule, twelfth overall. He was the only governor to serve under the Mexican empire, and the first native Californian to hold that office... |
Francisco María Castro Francisco María Castro Francisco María Castro was a landowner in an area of Alta California which later became part of Contra Costa County, California.Francisco María Castro was the third son of Joaquin Ysidro de Castro, one of the founding settlers of the Pueblo of San José and Maria Marina Botiller... |
17939 acres (73 km²) | 277 ND, 320 ND | Richmond Richmond, California Richmond is a city in western Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city was incorporated on August 7, 1905. It is located in the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a residential inner suburb of San Francisco, as well as the site of heavy industry, which has been... , San Pablo San Pablo, California San Pablo is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city of Richmond surrounds nearly the whole city. The population was 29,139 at the 2010 census. The current Mayor is Paul V. Morris, and the current Vice Mayor is Cecilia Valdez. Current Councilmembers include Arturo M.... |
Contra Costa Contra Costa County, California Contra Costa County is a primarily suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,049,025... |
| Las Cienegas Rancho Las Cienegas Rancho Las Cienegas was a Mexican land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given in 1823 to Francisco Avila. "La Cienega" is derived from the Spanish word cienaga, which means swamp or marshland and refers to the natural springs and wetlands in the area between the Baldwin Hills... |
1823 | Francisco Avila | 4439 acres (18 km²) | 353 SD | Los Angeles Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
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| Llano de Buena Vista Rancho Llano de Buena Vista Rancho Llano de Buena Vista was a Mexican land grant in the Salinas Valley, in present day Monterey County, California given in 1823 by Governor Luís Antonio Argüello to José Mariano Estrada. The name means "Plains of Buena Vista". The grant extended along the north bank of the Salinas River... |
1823 | Luís Antonio Argüello Luis Antonio Argüello Luis Antonio Argüello was the first native governor of Alta California from 1822 to 1825, during the period California was under Mexican rule, twelfth overall. He was the only governor to serve under the Mexican empire, and the first native Californian to hold that office... |
José Mariano Estrada | 8446 acres (34 km²) | 151 SD | Spreckels Spreckels, California Spreckels is a census-designated place located in the Salinas Valley of Monterey County, California, United States. Spreckels is located south of Salinas, at an elevation of 62 feet . The population was 673 at the 2010 census, up from 485 at the 2000 census.Spreckels is one of the best-preserved... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| Santa Maria de Los Peñasquitos Rancho Santa Maria de Los Peñasquitos Rancho Santa Maria de Los Peñasquitos was a Mexican land grant in present day southwestern San Diego County, California given in 1823 to Francisco María Ruiz. The name means "Saint Mary of the Little Cliffs"... |
1823 | Luís Antonio Argüello Luis Antonio Argüello Luis Antonio Argüello was the first native governor of Alta California from 1822 to 1825, during the period California was under Mexican rule, twelfth overall. He was the only governor to serve under the Mexican empire, and the first native Californian to hold that office... |
Francisco María Ruiz Francisco María Ruiz Francisco María Ruiz was an early settler of San Diego, CaliforniaRuiz was born 1754 in Loreto, Baja California. He enlisted in the army when he was 26 and sent to Upper California... |
8486 acres (34 km²) | 142 SD | Penasquitos Rancho Penasquitos, San Diego, California Rancho Peñasquitos is a community in the northeastern part of the city of San Diego, California. It is named after the first Spanish Land Grant in the County - Rancho de Los Penasquitos. Peñasquitos means little cliffs in Spanish. It abuts Los Penasquitos canyon preserve - an open space... |
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| Bolsa de San Cayetano Rancho Bolsa de San Cayetano Rancho Bolsa de San Cayetano was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1824 by Governor Luís Antonio Argüello to Ygnacio Ferrer Vallejo, and confirmed to his eldest son, José de Jesús Vallejo, by Governor José Figueroa in 1834. The name means "pocket of St.... |
1824 | Luís Antonio Argüello Luis Antonio Argüello Luis Antonio Argüello was the first native governor of Alta California from 1822 to 1825, during the period California was under Mexican rule, twelfth overall. He was the only governor to serve under the Mexican empire, and the first native Californian to hold that office... |
Ygnacio Vallejo | 8881 acres (36 km²) | 35 SD, 278 SD | Watsonville Watsonville, California Watsonville is a city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 51,199 according to the 2010 census.Located on the central coast of California, the economy centers predominantly around the farming industry. It is known for growing strawberries, apples, lettuce and a host... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| Bolsa Nueva y Moro Cojo Rancho Bolsa Nueva y Moro Cojo Rancho Bolsa Nueva y Moro Cojo was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to María Antonia Pico de Castro. Literally translated, the name means "new pocket and lame moor". The name "pocket" refers to pockets of land... |
1825 | Luís Antonio Argüello Luis Antonio Argüello Luis Antonio Argüello was the first native governor of Alta California from 1822 to 1825, during the period California was under Mexican rule, twelfth overall. He was the only governor to serve under the Mexican empire, and the first native Californian to hold that office... |
María Antonia Pico de Castro | 30901 acres (125 km²) | 7 SD | Castroville Castroville, California Castroville is a census-designated place in Monterey County, California, United States. Castroville is located northwest of Salinas, at an elevation of 23 feet . The population was 6,481 at the 2010 census, down from 6,724 at the 2000 census. Castroville calls itself "Artichoke Center of the... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| La Brea Rancho La Brea Rancho La Brea was a Mexican land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given in 1828 to Antonio Jose Rocha and Nemisio Dominguez by José Antonio Carrillo, the Alcalde of Los Angeles. Rancho La Brea consisted of one square league of land of what is now Wilshire's Miracle Mile, ... |
1828 | José Antonio Carrillo José Antonio Carrillo Captain José Antonio Ezequiel Carrillo was a Californio rancher, officer, and politician in the early years of Mexican Alta California and U.S... |
Antonio Jose Rocha and Nemisio Dominguez | 4439 acres (18 km²) | 287 SD | Hollywood, West Hollywood West Hollywood, California West Hollywood, a city of Los Angeles County, California, was incorporated on November 29, 1984, with a population of 34,399 at the 2010 census. 41% of the city's population is made up of gay men according to a 2002 demographic analysis by Sara Kocher Consulting for the City of West Hollywood... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| Temescal Rancho Temescal (Serrano) Rancho Temescal was a Mexican land grant in present day Riverside County, California given by Governor José María de Echeandía to Leandro Serrano. The word Temescal is Spanish for "sweat bath" or "sweat lodge." The grant extended along the Temescal Valley south of present day Corona and... |
José María de Echeandía | Leandro Serrano | Claim rejected. | 374 SD | Corona Corona, California Corona is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 152,374, up from 124,966 at the 2000 census... |
Riverside Riverside, California Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California... |
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| Janal Rancho Janal Rancho Janal was a Mexican land grant in present day San Diego County, California given in 1829 by Governor José María de Echeandía to José Antonio Estudillo. The grant was located near present day Otay Mesa. A large portion of the grant is now covered by the waters of the Upper and Lower Otay... |
1829 | José María de Echeandía | José Antonio Estudillo José Antonio Estudillo José Antonio Estudillo was a Californio and an early settler of San Diego, California when California was part of New Spain.-Life:... |
4437 acres (18 km²) | 226 SD | Chula Vista Chula Vista, California Chula Vista is the second largest city in the San Diego metropolitan area, the seventh largest city in Southern California, the fourteenth largest city in the State of California, and the seventy seventh largest city in the U.S.... |
San Diego San Diego County, California San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000... |
| Otay Rancho Otay Rancho Otay was a Mexican land grant in present day San Diego County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to Magdelena Estudillo. The grant in the present day Otay Mesa area, extended along the Otay River, just west of Lower Otay Reservoir.... |
1829 | José María de Echeandía | Magdelena Estudillo | 6658 acres (27 km²) | 66 SD | Chula Vista Chula Vista, California Chula Vista is the second largest city in the San Diego metropolitan area, the seventh largest city in Southern California, the fourteenth largest city in the State of California, and the seventy seventh largest city in the U.S.... |
San Diego San Diego County, California San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000... |
| Rosa Castilla Rancho Rosa Castilla Rancho Rosa Castilla was a Mexican land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given to Juan Ballesteros in 1831 by Governor Manuel Victoria. The land grant failed to receive confirmation from the Public Land Commission... |
1831 | Manuel Victoria Manuel Victoria Manuel Victoria was Governor of the Mexican territory of Alta California from January 1831 to 6 December 1831.The revolt leading to his twelve month abbreviated tenure and subsequent exile were due to his nullifying the order of his predecessor, José María de Echeandía, to secularize the missions... |
Juan Ballesteros | 3283 acres (13 km²) | 309 SD | East Los Angeles East Los Angeles, California East Los Angeles is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States... , University Hills University Hills, Los Angeles, California University Hills is a district on the East Side of Los Angeles, California. It is the site of California State University, Los Angeles.-Geography and transportation:... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| Jamul Rancho Jamul Rancho Jamul was a Mexican land grant in present day San Diego County, California given in 1831 by Governor Manuel Victoria to Pío Pico. The grant extended from present day Jamul southeast to Dulzura.-History:... |
1831 | Manuel Victoria Manuel Victoria Manuel Victoria was Governor of the Mexican territory of Alta California from January 1831 to 6 December 1831.The revolt leading to his twelve month abbreviated tenure and subsequent exile were due to his nullifying the order of his predecessor, José María de Echeandía, to secularize the missions... |
Pío Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
8926 acres (36 km²) | 367 SD | Jamul Jamul, California Jamul is a census-designated place in San Diego County, California. Jamul had a population of 6,163 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau Jamul is located at .... |
San Diego San Diego County, California San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000... |
| Solis Rancho Solis Rancho Solis was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1834 by Governor José Figueroa to Mariano Castro. Solis means sun in Spanish... |
1831 | Jose Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Mariano Castro | 8875 acres (36 km²) | 405 ND | Gilroy Gilroy, California Gilroy is the southernmost city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 48,821 at the 2010 census. Gilroy is well-known for its garlic crop and for the annual Gilroy Garlic Festival, featuring various garlicky foods, including garlic ice cream. Gilroy also produces... |
Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
| San Ramon Rancho San Ramon (Pacheco-Castro) Rancho San Ramon was a Mexican land grant in present day Contra Costa County, California given in 1833 by Governor Jose Figueroa to Mariano Castro and Bartolome Pacheco. Governor Figueroa granted Castro and Pacheco two square leagues of San Ramon Valley from the crest of the western ridge to the... |
1833 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Bartolome Pacheco and Mariano Castro | 8917 acres (36 km²) | 73 ND, 322 ND | Alamo Alamo, California Alamo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California, in the United States. It is located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area... , Danville Danville, California The Town of Danville is located in the San Ramon Valley in Contra Costa County, California. It is one of the incorporated municipalities in California that uses "town" in its name instead of "city". The population was 42,039 in 2010. Danville is one of the wealthiest suburbs of Oakland and San... |
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| Saucito Rancho Saucito Rancho Saucito was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1833 by Governor José Figueroa to Graciano Manjares... |
1833 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Graciano Manjares | 2212 acres (9 km²) | 99 SD | Del Rey Oaks Del Rey Oaks, California Del Rey Oaks is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. Del Rey Oaks is located just southeast of Seaside, at an elevation of 82 feet . The population was 1,650 at the 2000 census... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| Punta de Pinos Rancho Punta de Pinos Rancho Punta de Pinos was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1833 by Governor José Figueroa to José María Armenta, and regranted to José Abrego in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena. The name means "Point of the Pines"... |
1833 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
José María Armenta and José Abrego | 2667 acres (11 km²) | 169 SD, 380 SD | Point Pinos | Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| Guadalupe y Llanitos de los Correos Rancho Guadalupe y Llanitos de los Correos Rancho Guadalupe y Llanitos de los Correos was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1833 by Governor José Figueroa to Juan Malarin. The grant extended along the south bank of the Salinas River south of Chualar.-History:... |
1833 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Juan Malarin | 8858 acres (36 km²) | 109 SD | Chualar Chualar, California Chualar is a census-designated place in Monterey County, California, United States. Chualar is located southeast of Salinas, at an elevation of 115 feet... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| Cañada del Corte de Madera Rancho Cañada del Corte de Madera Rancho Cañada del Corte de Madera was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1833 by Governor José Figueroa to José Domingo Peralta and Máximo Martínez. The name translates as "the valley where lumber is cut"... |
1833 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Maximo Martinez and José Domingo Peralta | 3566 acres (14 km²) | 395 ND | San Mateo San Mateo County, California San Mateo County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. It covers most of the San Francisco Peninsula just south of San Francisco, and north of Santa Clara County. San Francisco International Airport is located at the northern end of the county, and... |
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| Pescadero Rancho Pescadero (Gonzalez) Rancho Pescadero was a Mexican land grant in present day San Mateo County, California given in 1833 by Governor José Figueroa to Juan José Gonzales. At the time, the grant was in Santa Cruz County; an 1868 boundary adjustment gave the land to San Mateo County. The name means fishing place... |
1833 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Juan Gonzalez | 3282 acres (13 km²) | 104 ND | Pescadero Pescadero, California Pescadero is a census-designated place in San Mateo County, California two miles east of State Route 1 and Pescadero State Beach. The center of town, on Pescadero Creek Road, is located at latitude 37.255 and longitude 122.38028. The town is south of Half Moon Bay. The ZIP Code is 94060 and... |
San Mateo San Mateo County, California San Mateo County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. It covers most of the San Francisco Peninsula just south of San Francisco, and north of Santa Clara County. San Francisco International Airport is located at the northern end of the county, and... |
| San Ysidro (Ortega) Rancho San Ysidro Rancho San Ysidro was a Spanish land concession in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1809 by Governor José Joaquín de Arrillaga to Ygnacio Ortega. After his death the lands were divided among his three children by Mexican Governor José Figueroa in 1833... |
1833 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
José Quintin Ortega | 4439 acres (18 km²) | 163 ND | Gilroy Gilroy, California Gilroy is the southernmost city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 48,821 at the 2010 census. Gilroy is well-known for its garlic crop and for the annual Gilroy Garlic Festival, featuring various garlicky foods, including garlic ice cream. Gilroy also produces... |
Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
| San Ysidro (Gilroy) Rancho San Ysidro Rancho San Ysidro was a Spanish land concession in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1809 by Governor José Joaquín de Arrillaga to Ygnacio Ortega. After his death the lands were divided among his three children by Mexican Governor José Figueroa in 1833... |
1833 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Maria Clara de la Asuncion Ortega | 4461 acres (18 km²) | 216 ND | Gilroy Gilroy, California Gilroy is the southernmost city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 48,821 at the 2010 census. Gilroy is well-known for its garlic crop and for the annual Gilroy Garlic Festival, featuring various garlicky foods, including garlic ice cream. Gilroy also produces... |
Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
| La Polka Rancho San Ysidro Rancho San Ysidro was a Spanish land concession in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1809 by Governor José Joaquín de Arrillaga to Ygnacio Ortega. After his death the lands were divided among his three children by Mexican Governor José Figueroa in 1833... |
1833 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Ysabel Ortega | 4167 acres (17 km²) | 159 ND | Gilroy Gilroy, California Gilroy is the southernmost city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 48,821 at the 2010 census. Gilroy is well-known for its garlic crop and for the annual Gilroy Garlic Festival, featuring various garlicky foods, including garlic ice cream. Gilroy also produces... |
Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
| Ausaymas y San Felipe Rancho Ausaymas y San Felipe Rancho Ausaymas y San Felipe was a Mexican land grant in present day San Benito County and Santa Clara County, California a consists of two square leagues given in 1833 by Governor José Figueroa and two square leagues given in 1836 by Governor Nicolás Gutiérrez to Francisco Perez Pacheco... |
1833 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Francisco Perez Pacheco | 35504 acres (144 km²) | 79 SD | Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
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| Yerba Buena Rancho Yerba Buena Rancho Yerba Buena or Rancho Socayre was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1833 by Governor José Figueroa to Antonio Chaboya... |
1833 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Antonio Chaboya | 24332 acres (98 km²) | 213 ND | Evergreen Evergreen, San Jose, California The Evergreen area of San Jose, California, is a large district of Southeast San Jose, bounded by Tully Road to the north, US 101 to the west, San Felipe Road to the south and the East Foothills neighborhood on the eastern edge... |
Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
| San Andrés Rancho San Andrés Rancho San Andrés was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Cruz County, California given in 1833 by Governor José Figueroa to José Joaquín Castro. The grant on Monterey Bay extended from La Selva Beach on the north to Watsonville Slough on the south... |
1833 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
José Joaquín Castro | 8911 acres (36 km²) | 100 SD | La Selva Beach La Selva Beach, California La Selva Beach is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California. La Selva Beach sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported La Selva Beach's population was 2,843.... |
Santa Cruz Santa Cruz County, California Santa Cruz County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, on the California Central Coast. The county forms the northern coast of the Monterey Bay. . As of the 2010 U.S. Census, its population was 262,382. The county seat is Santa Cruz... |
| Aptos Rancho Aptos Rancho Aptos was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Cruz County, California given in 1833 by Governor José Figueroa to Rafael Castro. The grant on the Monterey Bay was immediately downcoast of his sister, Martina Castro's Rancho Soquel, and upcoast of his father, José Joaquín Castro's ... |
1833 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Rafael Castro | 6686 acres (27 km²) | 172 SD | Seacliff Seacliff, California Seacliff is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California. Seacliff sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Seacliff's population was 3,267.-Geography:... |
Santa Cruz Santa Cruz County, California Santa Cruz County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, on the California Central Coast. The county forms the northern coast of the Monterey Bay. . As of the 2010 U.S. Census, its population was 262,382. The county seat is Santa Cruz... |
| San Agustin Rancho San Agustin Rancho San Agustin was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Cruz County, California given in 1833 by Governor José Figueroa to José Antonio Bolcoff... |
1833 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
José Antonio Bolcoff | 4437 acres (18 km²) | 180 ND | Scotts Valley Scotts Valley, California Scotts Valley is a small city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States, about thirty miles south of downtown San Jose and six miles north of Monterey Bay, in the upland slope of the Santa Cruz Mountains. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,580... |
Santa Cruz Santa Cruz County, California Santa Cruz County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, on the California Central Coast. The county forms the northern coast of the Monterey Bay. . As of the 2010 U.S. Census, its population was 262,382. The county seat is Santa Cruz... |
| Soquel Rancho Soquel Rancho Soquel was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Cruz County, California given in 1833 by Governor José Figueroa to Martina Castro. In 1844, Martina Castro was granted by Governor José Figueroa a further grant known as the Soquel Augmentation. The grant along Monterey Bay... |
1833 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Martina Castro | 34370 acres (139 km²) | 295 ND | Soquel Soquel, California Soquel is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 9,644 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Soquel is located at .... |
Santa Cruz Santa Cruz County, California Santa Cruz County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, on the California Central Coast. The county forms the northern coast of the Monterey Bay. . As of the 2010 U.S. Census, its population was 262,382. The county seat is Santa Cruz... |
| Zayante Rancho Zayante Rancho Zayante was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Cruz County, California. The grant, measuring one league by one-half league , straddled Zayante Creek, near its confluence with the San Lorenzo River... |
1833 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Joaquin Buelna | 2658 acres (11 km²) | 309 ND, 342 ND | Zayante Zayante, California Zayante is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California. It is a residential area located on Zayante Creek. Zayante sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Zayante's population was 705.-History:... |
Santa Cruz Santa Cruz County, California Santa Cruz County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, on the California Central Coast. The county forms the northern coast of the Monterey Bay. . As of the 2010 U.S. Census, its population was 262,382. The county seat is Santa Cruz... |
| El Molino Rancho El Molino Rancho El Molino was a Mexican land grant in present day Sonoma County, California given to John B.R. Cooper by Governor José Figueroa in 1833 and officially confirmed by Governor Nicolás Gutiérrez in 1836. "Molino" means "mill" in Spanish, and the name refers to Cooper's sawmill... |
1833 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
John B.R. Cooper John B.R. Cooper John Bautista Rogers Cooper was born in England and raised in Massachusetts. He came to California as master of the ship Rover, and was a pre-gold rush pioneer of Monterey, California... |
17892 acres (72 km²) | 227 ND | Forestville Forestville, California Forestville is a census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, United States. The town came into existence during the late 1860s and was originally named Forrestville, after one its founders, but the spelling long ago became standardized with one "r". The population was 3,293 at the 2010... |
Sonoma Sonoma County, California Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa.... |
| Sespe Rancho Sespe Rancho Sespe was a Mexican land grant in present day Ventura County, California given in 1833 by Governor José Figueroa to Carlos Antonio Carrillo... |
1833 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Carlos Antonio Carrillo Carlos Antonio Carrillo Carlos Antonio Carrillo , Governor of Alta California from 1837 to 1838. He took his oath as governon in Pueblo de Los Angeles, present day Los Angeles, on December 6, 1836. aCarlos Antonio Carrillo was the son of a prominent California family... |
8881 acres (36 km²) | 32 SD | Fillmore Fillmore, California Fillmore is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. The population was 15,002 at the 2010 census, up from 13,643 at the 2000 census.- History :... , Bardsdale Bardsdale, California Bardsdale is an unincorporated community in Ventura County, California, USA. It is located in the orange blossom and agricultural belt of the Santa Clara River Valley, south of the Santa Clara River and on the north slope of South Mountain. The closest town is Fillmore, which is on the north side... , Piru Piru, California Piru is a small unincorporated census-designated town located in eastern Ventura County, California, in the Santa Clara River Valley near the Santa Clara River and Highway 126, about seven miles east of Fillmore and about west of Interstate 5. The population was 2,063 at the 2010 census, up from... |
Ventura Ventura County, California Ventura County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. It is located on California's Pacific coast. It is often referred to as the Gold Coast, and has a reputation of being one of the safest populated places and one of the most affluent places in the country... |
| Acalanes Rancho Acalanes Rancho Acalanes was a Mexican land grant in present day Contra Costa County, California given in 1834 by Governor José Figueroa to Candelario Valencia. The name Acalanes seems to have come from the name of a Costanoan native village in the area, Ahala-n. The rancho included present day... |
1834 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Candelario Valencia | 3329 acres (13 km²) | 31 ND | Lafayette Lafayette, California Lafayette is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 23,893. It was named after the Marquis de Lafayette, a French military hero of the American Revolutionary War... , Moraga Moraga, California Moraga is a suburban incorporated town located in Contra Costa County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is named in honor of Joaquin Moraga, whose grandfather was José Joaquin Moraga, second in command to Juan Bautista de Anza... |
Contra Costa Contra Costa County, California Contra Costa County is a primarily suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,049,025... |
| Arroyo de Las Nueces y Bolbones Rancho Arroyo de Las Nueces y Bolbones Rancho Arroyo de Las Nueces y Bolbones was a Mexican land grant in present day Contra Costa County, California given in 1834 by Governor José Figueroa to Juana Sanchez de Pacheco. The grant was named after the principal waterway, Arroyo de los Nueces and for the local group of indigenous... |
1834 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Juana Sanchez de Pacheco | 17782 acres (72 km²) | 46 ND | Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, California Walnut Creek is an incorporated city located east of the city of Oakland. It lies in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. While not as large as neighboring Concord, Walnut Creek serves as the business and entertainment hub for the neighboring cities within central Contra Costa... |
Contra Costa Contra Costa County, California Contra Costa County is a primarily suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,049,025... |
| Monte del Diablo Rancho Monte del Diablo Rancho Monte del Diablo was a Mexican land grant in present day Contra Costa County, California given in 1834 by Governor José Figueroa to Salvio Pacheco. The name "Monte del Diablo" means "thicket of the devil" in Spanish. The name was later incorrectly translated as Mount Diablo... |
1834 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Salvio Pacheco | 17922 acres (73 km²) | 20 ND | Concord Concord, California Concord is the largest city in Contra Costa County, California, USA. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 122,067. Originally founded in 1869 as the community of Todos Santos by Salvio Pacheco, the name was changed to Concord within months... |
Contra Costa Contra Costa County, California Contra Costa County is a primarily suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,049,025... |
| San Ramon Rancho San Ramon (Amador) Rancho San Ramon was a Mexican land grant in present day Contra Costa County, California given in 1834 by Governor Jose Figueroa to Jose Maria Amador.... |
1834 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Jose Maria Amador | 20968 acres (85 km²) | 144 ND, 287 ND | Danville Danville, California The Town of Danville is located in the San Ramon Valley in Contra Costa County, California. It is one of the incorporated municipalities in California that uses "town" in its name instead of "city". The population was 42,039 in 2010. Danville is one of the wealthiest suburbs of Oakland and San... |
Contra Costa Contra Costa County, California Contra Costa County is a primarily suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,049,025... |
| San Pascual Rancho San Pascual Rancho San Pascual also known as Rancho el Rincon de San Pascual was a Mexican land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given to Juan Marine in 1834 by José Figueroa... |
1834 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Juan Marine | 14403 acres (58 km²) | 116 SD, 173 SD | Pasadena Pasadena, California Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| Corte Madera del Presidio Rancho Corte Madera del Presidio Rancho Corte Madera del Presidio was a Mexican land grant in present day Marin County, California given in 1834 by Governor José Figueroa to John Reed. Corte Madera del Presidio means the "lumber mill of the Presidio". The grant encompassed what is now southern Corte Madera, Mill Valley,... |
1834 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
John (Juan) Reed John Reed (Early Californian) John Thomas Reed was an early California European settler who was the grantee of Rancho Corte Madera del Presidio in what is present day Marin County, California.-Life:Reed went to Acapulco, Mexico in 1820... |
7845 acres (32 km²) | 183 ND | Corte Madera Corte Madera, California Corte Madera is an incorporated town in Marin County, California, United States. Corte Madera is located south of San Rafael, at an elevation of 39 feet . The population was 9,253 at the 2010 census... |
Marin Marin County, California Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well... |
| El Alisal Rancho El Alisal Rancho El Alisal was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1833 by Governor José Figueroa to brothers Feliciano and Mariano Soberanes and to William Edward Petty Hartnell. Alisal means Alder tree in spanish... |
1834 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Feliciano Soberanes | 5941 acres (24 km²) | 254 SD | Salinas Salinas, California Salinas is the county seat and the largest municipality of Monterey County, California. Salinas is located east-southeast of the mouth of the Salinas River, at an elevation of about 52 feet above sea level. The population was 150,441 at the 2010 census... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| Los Carneros Rancho Los Carneros (Littlejohn) Rancho Los Carneros was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1834 by Governor José Figueroa to Daniel Littlejohn. The name means "sheep"... |
1834 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
David Littlejohn | 6111 acres (25 km²) | 322 SD | Elkhorn Elkhorn, California Elkhorn is a census-designated place in Monterey County, California, United States. Elkhorn was a stop on the Southern Pacific Railroad northwest of Prunedale, at an elevation of 10 feet . The population of Elkhorn was 1,565 at the 2010 census, down from 1,591 at the 2000 census. Elkhorn was... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| Encinal y Buena Esperanza Rancho Encinal y Buena Esperanza Rancho Encinal y Buena Esperanza was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California of two square leagues given in 1834 by Governor José Figueroa and a one square league addition given in 1839 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to David Spence... |
1834 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
David S. Spence | 13392 acres (54 km²) | 4 SD | Spence Spence, California Spence is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad southeast of Salinas, at an elevation of 82 feet .... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| Laguna Seca Rancho Laguna Seca Rancho Laguna Seca was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1834 by Governor José Figueroa to Catalina M. Munras. "Laguna Seca" means "Dry Lake" in Spanish... |
1834 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Catalina M. Munras | 2179 acres (9 km²) | 16 SD | Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
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| Sausal Rancho Sausal Rancho Sausal was a Mexican land grant in the Salinas Valley, in present day Monterey County, California given in 1834 by Governor José Figueroa to José Tibúrcio Castro. An additional grant was made by Governor Pío Pico in 1845. The name is Spanish for "willow grove"... |
1834 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Jose Tiburcio Castro | 10242 acres (41 km²) | 190 SD | Salinas Salinas, California Salinas is the county seat and the largest municipality of Monterey County, California. Salinas is located east-southeast of the mouth of the Salinas River, at an elevation of about 52 feet above sea level. The population was 150,441 at the 2010 census... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| El Sur Rancho El Sur Rancho El Sur was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1834 by Governor José Figueroa to Juan Alvarado. The grant extended between the Little Sur River and what is now called, Cooper Point.-History:... |
1834 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Juan Alvarado | 8949 acres (36 km²) | 1 SD | Andrew Molera State Park Andrew Molera State Park Andrew Molera State Park is a state park of California, USA, preserving relatively undeveloped land on the Big Sur coast. Situated at the mouth of the Big Sur River, the property was part of the Rancho El Sur land grant, and later owned by the Cooper-Molera ranching family. The park is named in ... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| Tularcitos Rancho Tularcitos (Gomez) Rancho Tularcitos was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1834 by Governor José Figueroa to Rafael Gomez. Tularcitos means "place of the little Tule thickets"... |
1834 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Rafael Gomez | 26581 acres (108 km²) | 3 SD | Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
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| Los Alamitos Rancho Los Alamitos Rancho Los Alamitos takes its name from a Mexican land grant in southwestern Los Angeles County and northwestern Orange County, California. Los Alamitos means the Little Cottonwoods or Poplars in Spanish, after the native Fremont Cottonwood trees there.Rancho Los Alamitos originally included... |
1834 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Juan Jose Nieto Manuel Nieto Jose Manuel Nieto was a soldier from the Presidio of San Diego who was assigned to the Mission San Gabriel at the time his land was granted by the Spanish Empire in 1784.-Spanish soldier:... |
28027 acres (113 km²) | 140 SD | Los Alamitos Los Alamitos, California Los Alamitos is a small city in Orange County, California. The city was incorporated in March 1960. The population was 11,449 at the 2010 census, down from 11,536 at the 2000 census... , Seal Beach Seal Beach, California -Neighborhoods:Seal Beach encompasses the Leisure World retirement gated community with roughly 9,000 residents. This was the first major planned retirement community of its type in the U.S... |
Orange Orange County, California Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County... |
| Las Bolsas Rancho Las Bolsas Rancho Las Bolsas was a 1834 Mexican land grant resulting from the partition of Rancho Los Nietos, located from the coast on inland within present day northwestern Orange County, California. The Spanish name "las bolsas" means "the pockets", and refers to pockets of land amongst the marsh ... |
1834 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Catarina Ruiz Manuel Nieto Jose Manuel Nieto was a soldier from the Presidio of San Diego who was assigned to the Mission San Gabriel at the time his land was granted by the Spanish Empire in 1784.-Spanish soldier:... |
33460 acres (135 km²) | 208 SD | Huntington Beach Huntington Beach, California Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 189,992; making it the largest beach city in Orange County in terms of population... , Westminster Westminster, California -Government:In the state legislature Westminster is located in the 34th, Senate District, represented by Democrat Lou Correa and Republican Tom Harman respectively, and in the 67th and 68th Assembly District, represented by Republicans Jim Silva and Van Tran respectively... , Garden Grove Garden Grove, California Garden Grove is a city located in northern Orange County, California. The population was 170,883 at the 2010 census. State Route 22, also known as the Garden Grove Freeway, passes through the city running east-west. The city is known outside the Southern California area for being the home of Robert H... . |
Orange Orange County, California Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County... |
| Cañón de Santa Ana Rancho Cañón de Santa Ana Rancho Cañón de Santa Ana was a land grant in present day Orange County, California given by Mexican governor José Figueroa in 1834 to Bernardo Yorba. The name means "Canyon of Santa Ana". The grant included present day Yorba Linda.-History:... |
1834 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Bernardo Yorba Bernardo Yorba Bernardo Yorba , was a native of Nueva California and the son of Spanish soldier, José Antonio Yorba. Bernardo became one of the most successful ranchers in Alta California with thousands of cattle and horses grazing on land grants totaling more than 35,000 acres... |
13328 acres (54 km²) | 89 SD | Yorba Linda Yorba Linda, California Yorba Linda is a suburban city in northeastern Orange County, California, approximately northeast of Downtown Santa Ana, and southeast of Downtown Los Angeles.... |
Orange Orange County, California Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County... |
| Los Cerritos Rancho Los Cerritos Rancho Los Cerritos was a 1834 land grant in present day eastern Los Angeles County and Orange County, California The grant was the result of a partition of the Rancho Los Nietos grant. "Cerritos" means "little hills" in Spanish... |
1834 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Manuela Nieto de Cota Manuel Nieto Jose Manuel Nieto was a soldier from the Presidio of San Diego who was assigned to the Mission San Gabriel at the time his land was granted by the Spanish Empire in 1784.-Spanish soldier:... |
27054 acres (109 km²) | 17 SD | Cerritos Cerritos, California Cerritos is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and is one of several cities that constitute the Gateway Cities of southeast Los Angeles County. It was incorporated on April 24, 1956... , Long Beach Long Beach, California Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257... |
Orange Orange County, California Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County... |
| Los Coyotes Rancho Los Coyotes Rancho Los Coyotes was a 1834 Mexican land grant resulting from the partition of the Rancho Los Nietos grant, in present day southeastern Los Angeles County and northwestern Orange County, California... |
1834 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Juan Jose Nieto Manuel Nieto Jose Manuel Nieto was a soldier from the Presidio of San Diego who was assigned to the Mission San Gabriel at the time his land was granted by the Spanish Empire in 1784.-Spanish soldier:... |
48806 acres (198 km²) | 372 SD | Cerritos Cerritos, California Cerritos is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and is one of several cities that constitute the Gateway Cities of southeast Los Angeles County. It was incorporated on April 24, 1956... , Stanton Stanton, California Stanton is a city located in western Orange County, California. The population was 38,186 at the 2010 census, up from 37,403 at the 2000 census. Like most of Orange County, it is more politically conservative compared to the rest of the state. The City was incorporated in 1956 and operates under... , Buena Park Buena Park, California Buena Park is a city in northwestern Orange County, California. As of Census 2010 the population was 80,530. The city is adjacent to the city of Anaheim and is 12 miles northwest of downtown Santa Ana. The Current OMB metropolitan designation for Buena Park and the Orange County Area is "Santa... |
Orange Orange County, California Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County... |
| Santa Gertrudes Rancho Santa Gertrudes Rancho Santa Gertrudes was a 1834 Mexican land grant, in present day Los Angeles County, California resulting from a partition of Rancho Los Nietos... |
1834 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Josefa Cota Manuel Nieto Jose Manuel Nieto was a soldier from the Presidio of San Diego who was assigned to the Mission San Gabriel at the time his land was granted by the Spanish Empire in 1784.-Spanish soldier:... |
21298 acres (86 km²) | 193 SD, 194 SD, 272 SD | Downey Downey, California Downey is a city located in southeast Los Angeles County, California, United States, southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city is best known as the birthplace of the Apollo space program, and is the city where folk singer Karen Carpenter lived and died... , Santa Fe Springs Santa Fe Springs, California Santa Fe Springs is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is one of the Gateway Cities of southeast Los Angeles County. The population was 16,223 at the 2010 census, down from 17,438 at the 2000 census.... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| Laguna Seca Rancho Laguna Seca (Alvires) Rancho Laguna Seca was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1834 by Governor José Figueroa to Juan Alvires. "Laguna Seca" means "Dry Lake" in Spanish... |
1834 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Juan Alvires | 20051 acres (81 km²) | 211 ND, 294 ND | Coyote Coyote, California Coyote, originally Burnett is an unincorporated community in a narrowing of Santa Clara Valley astride Coyote Creek, between San Jose and Morgan Hill, in Santa Clara County, California. Its ZIP Code is 95013; there is a small U.S. Post Office.... |
Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
| San Francisco de las Llagas Rancho San Francisco de las Llagas Rancho San Francisco de las Llagas was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1834 by Governor José Figueroa to Carlos Antonio Castro... |
1834 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Carlos Castro | 22980 acres (93 km²) | 147 ND | San Martin San Martin, California San Martin is a census-designated place and an unincorporated town in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It takes its name from St. Martin of Tours, the patron saint of early pioneer Martin Murphy, who built the first Catholic church in the area... |
Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
| Santa Teresa Rancho Santa Teresa Rancho Santa Teresa was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1834 by Governor José Figueroa to José Joaquín Bernal... |
1834 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Jose Joaquin Bernal | 9647 acres (39 km²) | 181 ND | San Jose San Jose, California San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... |
Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
| Arroyo del Rodeo Rancho Arroyo del Rodeo Rancho Arroyo del Rodeo was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Cruz County, California given in 1834 by Governor José Figueroa to Francisco Rodríguez... |
1834 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Francisco Rodriguez | 1473 acres (6 km²) | 307 SD | Live Oak Live Oak, Santa Cruz County, California Live Oak is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California between the towns of Santa Cruz and Capitola. Live Oak sits at an elevation of... |
Santa Cruz Santa Cruz County, California Santa Cruz County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, on the California Central Coast. The county forms the northern coast of the Monterey Bay. . As of the 2010 U.S. Census, its population was 262,382. The county seat is Santa Cruz... |
| Salsipuedes Rancho Salsipuedes Rancho Salsipuedes was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Cruz County, California. Two leagues were granted in 1834 by Governor José Figueroa to Francisco de Haro. Eight leagues were granted in 1840 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Manuel Casarin. The name means "leave if you can" in Spanish... |
1834 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Manuel Jimeno | 31201 acres (126 km²) | 201 SD | Watsonville Watsonville, California Watsonville is a city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 51,199 according to the 2010 census.Located on the central coast of California, the economy centers predominantly around the farming industry. It is known for growing strawberries, apples, lettuce and a host... |
Santa Cruz Santa Cruz County, California Santa Cruz County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, on the California Central Coast. The county forms the northern coast of the Monterey Bay. . As of the 2010 U.S. Census, its population was 262,382. The county seat is Santa Cruz... |
| Petaluma Rancho Petaluma Rancho Petaluma was a Mexican land grant in present day Sonoma County, California given in 1834 by Governor José Figueroa to Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo... |
1834 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo was a Californian military commander, politician, and rancher. He was born a subject of Spain, performed his military duties as an officer of Mexico, and shaped the transition of California from a Mexican district to an American state... |
66622 acres (270 km²) | 256 ND | Petaluma Petaluma, California Petaluma is a city in Sonoma County, California, in the United States. In the 2010 Census the population was 57,941.Located in Petaluma is the Rancho Petaluma Adobe, a National Historic Landmark. It was built beginning in 1836 by General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, then Commandant of the San... |
Sonoma Sonoma County, California Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa.... |
| Las Posas Rancho Las Posas Rancho Las Posas was a Mexican land grant in present day Ventura County, California given in 1834 by Governor José Figueroa to José Antonio Carrillo. The grant extends along the Simi Valley from near present day Moorpark to Camarillo... |
1834 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Jose Carillo José Raimundo Carrillo Captain José Raimundo Carrillo was an early Spanish settler of San Diego, California and founder of the Carrillo family in Spanish California.-Biography:Carrillo was born in 1749 in New Spain at Loreto, Baja California... |
26623 acres (108 km²) | 117 SD | Camarillo Camarillo, California Camarillo is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. The population was 65,201 at the 2010 census, up from 57,084 at the 2000 census. The Ventura Freeway Camarillo is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. The population was 65,201 at the 2010 census, up from 57,084 at... , Somis Somis, California Somis is an unincorporated area of Ventura County, California, just north of the Camarillo city limits. Its generally recognized boundaries are the areas around the intersection of Somis Road and Los Angeles Avenue , the latter being the dividing line between uptown and downtown. Its official... |
Ventura Ventura County, California Ventura County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. It is located on California's Pacific coast. It is often referred to as the Gold Coast, and has a reputation of being one of the safest populated places and one of the most affluent places in the country... |
| Paso de Bartolo Rancho Paso de Bartolo Rancho Paso de Bartolo also called Rancho Paso de Bartolo Viejo was a Mexican land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given in 1835 by Governor Jose Figueroa to Juan Crispin Perez. The name refers to a San Gabriel River ford called Paso de Bartolo Viejo... |
1835 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Juan Crispin Pere | 8894 acres (36 km²) | 87 SD | Whittier Whittier, California Whittier is a city in Los Angeles County, California about southeast of Los Angeles. The city had a population of 85,331 at the 2010 census, up from 83,680 as of the 2000 census, and encompasses 14.7 square miles . Like nearby Montebello, the city constitutes part of the Gateway Cities... , Pico Rivera Pico Rivera, California Pico Rivera is a city located in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city is situated approximately 11 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles, on the eastern edge of the Los Angeles basin, and on the southern edge of the area known as the San Gabriel Valley... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| Aguajito Rancho Aguajito Rancho Aguajito was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1835 by Governor José Figueroa to Gregorio Tapia. The grant was south of Monterey and encompassed the present day Naval Postgraduate School and the Del Monte Golf Course.-History:Gregorio Tapia married... |
1835 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Gregorio Tapia | 3323 acres (13 km²) | 323 SD | Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| Ojo del Agua de la Coche Rancho Ojo del Agua de la Coche Rancho Ojo de Agua de la Coche was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1835 by Governor José Figueroa to Juan María Hernandez. The name means "pig's spring"... |
1835 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Juan M. Hernadez | 8927 acres (36 km²) | 379 ND | Morgan Hill Morgan Hill, California Morgan Hill is a city located in the southern part of Santa Clara County, California, United States. Founded on November 10, 1906, the city was named after Hiram Morgan Hill, a San Franciscan who built a country retreat home there in 1884... |
Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
| El Rincon Rancho El Rincon (Arellanes) Rancho El Rincon was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Barbara County and Ventura County, California given in 1835 by Governor José Figueroa to Teodoro Arellanes. "Rincon" means "corner" in Spanish... |
1835 | José Figueroa José Figueroa General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of... |
Teodoro Arellanes | 4460 acres (18 km²) | 59 SD | La Conchita La Conchita, California La Conchita is a small unincorporated community in western Ventura County, California, on U.S. Route 101 just southeast of the Santa Barbara county line... |
Ventura Ventura County, California Ventura County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. It is located on California's Pacific coast. It is often referred to as the Gold Coast, and has a reputation of being one of the safest populated places and one of the most affluent places in the country... |
| Los Meganos Rancho Los Meganos Rancho Los Meganos was a Mexican land grant in present day Contra Costa County, California given in 1835 by Governor José Castro to Jose Noriega. "Meganos" means "sand dunes" in Spanish. Rancho Los Meganos extends eastward from present day Antioch along the San Joaquin River to the Old River... |
1835 | José Castro | Jose Noriega | 13316 acres (54 km²) | 107 ND | Brentwood Brentwood, California Brentwood is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population is 51,481 as of 2010.... |
Contra Costa Contra Costa County, California Contra Costa County is a primarily suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,049,025... |
| Cañada de la Carpenteria Rancho Cañada de la Carpenteria Rancho Cañada de la Carpenteria was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1835 by Governor José Castro to Joaquín Soto. The name means valley of the carpenter's shop... |
1835 | José Castro | Joaquín Soto | 2236 acres (9 km²) | 198 SD | Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
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| Chamisal Rancho Chamisal Rancho Chamisal was a Mexican land grant in the Salinas Valley, in present day Monterey County, California given in 1835 by Governor José Castro to Felipe Vasquez. The grant was located east of Monterey and extended along Pilarcitos Canyon, south of the Salinas River... |
1835 | José Castro | Felipe Vasquez | 2737 acres (11 km²) | 222 SD | Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
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| Noche Buena Rancho Noche Buena Rancho Noche Buena was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1835 by Governor José Castro to Juan Antonio Muñoz. The name means "Christmas Eve". The grant extended along Monterey Bay northeast of Monterey, an encompassed present day Seaside.-History:The one... |
1835 | José Castro | Juan Antonio Muñoz | 4412 acres (18 km²) | 237 SD | Seaside Seaside, California Seaside is a city in Monterey County, California, United States, with a population of 33,025 as of the 2010 census. Seaside is located east-northeast of Monterey, at an elevation of 33 feet... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| San Francisquito Rancho San Francisquito (Munras) Rancho San Francisquito was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1835 by Governor José Castro to Catalina Manzaneli de Munras... |
1835 | José Castro | Catalina Manzaneli de Munras | 8813 acres (36 km²) | 247 SD | Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
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| San Vicente Rancho San Vicente (Munras) Rancho San Vicente was a Mexican land grant in the Salinas Valley, in present day Monterey County, California. The four square league grant consisted of two square leagues in 1835 by Governor José Castro to Esteban Munras, and two square leagues granted in 1842 by Governor Juan Alvarado... |
1835 | José Castro | Esteban Munras Esteban Munras Esteban Carlos Munras was a 19th century artist, probably best known for the vibrantly-colored frescoes that adorn the chapel interior at Mission San Miguel Arcángel in California.-Life:... |
19979 acres (81 km²) | 95 SD | Soledad Soledad, California Soledad, meaning "solitude" and "loneliness" in Spanish, is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. Soledad is located southeast of Salinas, at an elevation of 190 feet... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| El Toro Rancho El Toro Rancho El Toro was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1835 by Governor José Castro to José Ramón Estrada. The grant extended along Toro Creek south of Hill Town on the Salinas River.-History:... |
1835 | José Castro | José Ramón Estrada | 5668 acres (23 km²) | 112 SD | Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
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| Los Vergeles Rancho Los Vergeles Rancho Los Vergeles was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County and San Benito County, California given in 1835 by Governor José Castro to José Joaquín Gómez. The name means "flower garden". Rancho La Natividad and Rancho Los Vergeles were adjoining ranchos, north of present day... |
1835 | José Castro | José Joaquin Gomez | 8760 acres (35 km²) | 111 SD | Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
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| Llano de Tesquisquita Rancho Llano de Tesquisquita Rancho Llano de Tesquisquita was a Mexican land grant in present day San Benito County and Santa Clara County, California given in 1835 by Governor José Castro to José María Sanchez. The name means "flats of Tesquisquita"... |
1835 | José Castro | Jose Maria Sanchez | 16016 acres (65 km²) | 106 SD | San Benito San Benito County, California San Benito County is a county located in the Coast Range Mountains of the U.S. state of California, south of San Jose. As of 2010 the population was 55,269. The county seat is Hollister, which includes nearly two-thirds of the county's population. El Camino Real passes through the county and... |
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| Los Aromitas y Agua Caliente Rancho Los Aromitas y Agua Caliente Rancho Los Aromitas y Agua Caliente was a Mexican land grant in present day San Benito County, California given in 1835 by Governor José Castro to Juan Miguel Anzar. The name means "little perfumes and hot spring" and refers to nearby sulfur springs... |
1835 | José Castro | Juan Miguel Anzar | 8660 acres (35 km²) | 102 SD | Aromas Aromas, California Aromas is a census-designated place in Monterey County, and San Benito County, California, United States. The CDP straddles the border of the two counties, with Monterey County to the west and San Benito County to the east. The Santa Cruz County line is less than a mile to the Northwest, and... |
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| Buri Buri Rancho Buri Buri Rancho Buri Buri was a Mexican land grant in present day San Mateo County, California given in 1835 by Governor José Castro to José Antonio Sánchez. The name derives from the Urebure village of the Ramaytush speaking Yelamu tribe of Ohlone people who were settled by the banks of San Bruno Creek... |
1835 | José Castro | José Antonio Sánchez | 14639 acres (59 km²) | 101 ND | San Bruno San Bruno, California San Bruno is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States. The population was 41,114 at the 2010 census.The city is adjacent to San Francisco International Airport and Golden Gate National Cemetery.-Geography:San Bruno is located at... |
San Mateo San Mateo County, California San Mateo County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. It covers most of the San Francisco Peninsula just south of San Francisco, and north of Santa Clara County. San Francisco International Airport is located at the northern end of the county, and... |
| Laguna de la Merced Rancho Laguna de la Merced Rancho Laguna de la Merced was a Mexican land grant, in present day San Francisco County and San Mateo County, California, given in 1835 by Governor José Castro to José Antonio Galindo... |
1835 | José Castro | Jose Antonio Galindo | 2219 acres (9 km²) | 380 ND | Daly City Daly City, California Daly City is the largest city in San Mateo County, California, United States, with a 2010 population of 101,123. Located immediately south of San Francisco, it is named in honor of businessman and landowner John Daly.-History:... |
San Mateo San Mateo County, California San Mateo County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. It covers most of the San Francisco Peninsula just south of San Francisco, and north of Santa Clara County. San Francisco International Airport is located at the northern end of the county, and... |
| Juristac Rancho Juristac Rancho Juristac was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1835 by Governor José Castro to Antonio and Faustino German. The rancho was once noted for its liquid petroleum deposits... |
1835 | José Castro | Antonio and Faustino German | 4540 acres (18 km²) | 9 ND, 396 SD | Sargent Sargent, California Sargent is an unincorporated community located at the Santa Clara-San Benito County border. The weight of the community is shown on the Santa Clara County, or north, side of the line. Like Rucker north of Gilroy, the name is official but not in active use by locals today. The U.S. Geological Survey... |
Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
| Milpitas Rancho Milpitas Rancho Milpitas was a Mexican land grant in Santa Clara County, California. The name comes from the Nahuatl word for maize and could be translated "little cornfields". The grant included what is now the city of Milpitas.-History:... |
1835 | José Castro | José María Alviso José María Alviso José María de Jesus Alviso was an early settler of the Silicon Valley in California, alcalde of San José, and grantee of Rancho Milpitas. Alviso's house, the Jose Maria Alviso Adobe, is listed on National Register of Historic Places.-Biography:Alviso was born in 1798 and baptized at Mission Santa... |
4458 acres (18 km²) | 37 ND, 388 ND | Milpitas Milpitas, California Milpitas is a city in Santa Clara County, California. It is a suburb of the major city of San Jose, California. It is located with San Jose to its south and Fremont to its north, at the eastern end of State Route 237 and generally between Interstates 680 and 880 which run roughly north/south... |
Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
| Pala Rancho Pala Rancho Pala was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1835 by Governor José Castro to José Joaquín Higuera. The origin of the name is the subject of debate. The word "pala" translates as "shovel" in Spanish, but means "water", in many native American dialects... |
1835 | José Castro | Jose Higuera | 4454 acres (18 km²) | 215 ND | San Jose San Jose, California San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... |
Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
| Punta de los Reyes Rancho Punta de los Reyes (Phelps) Rancho Punta de los Reyes was a Mexican land grant in present day Marin County, California, given in 1836 by Governor Nicolás Gutiérrez to James Richard Berry. The grant was east of Rancho Las Baulines and south of Rancho Tomales y Baulines.-History:... |
1836 | Nicolas Gutierrez Nicolás Gutiérrez Lieutenant Colonel Nicolás Gutiérrez was a twice acting governor of Alta California in 1836 from January to May and July to November.Gutierrez served two abbreviated terms in less than a year as acting governor of Alta California in 1836... |
James Richard Berry | 13645 acres (55 km²) | 418 ND | Marin Marin County, California Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well... |
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| Punta de los Reyes Rancho Punta de los Reyes (Randall) Rancho Punta de los Reyes was a Mexican land grant in present day West Marin County, California given in 1836 by Governor Nicolás Gutiérrez to James Richard Berry, and re-granted in 1838 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Joseph Snook... |
1836 | Nicolas Gutierrez Nicolás Gutiérrez Lieutenant Colonel Nicolás Gutiérrez was a twice acting governor of Alta California in 1836 from January to May and July to November.Gutierrez served two abbreviated terms in less than a year as acting governor of Alta California in 1836... |
James Richard Berry | 8878 acres (36 km²) | 385 ND | Inverness Inverness, California Inverness is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in western Marin County, California. Inverness is located on the southwest shore of Tomales Bay northwest of Point Reyes Station, at an elevation of 43 feet . In the 2010 census, the population was 1,304... |
Marin Marin County, California Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well... |
| Tomales y Baulines Rancho Tomales y Baulines Rancho Tomales y Baulines was a Mexican land grant in present day Marin County, California given in 1836 by Governor Nicolás Gutiérrez to Rafael Garcia. The grant extended south from Point Reyes Station along the Olema Valley and encompassed present day Olema and Garcia. -History:Rafael Garcia ... |
1836 | Nicolas Gutierrez Nicolás Gutiérrez Lieutenant Colonel Nicolás Gutiérrez was a twice acting governor of Alta California in 1836 from January to May and July to November.Gutierrez served two abbreviated terms in less than a year as acting governor of Alta California in 1836... |
Rafael Garcia | 8863 acres (36 km²) | 418 ND | Marin Marin County, California Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well... |
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| Corral de Tierra Rancho Corral de Tierra (Figueroa) Rancho Corral de Tierra was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1836 by Governor Nicolás Gutiérrez to Francisco Figueroa for his daughter Guadalupe Figueroa. The name means “earthen corral” in Spanish... |
1836 | Nicolas Gutierrez Nicolás Gutiérrez Lieutenant Colonel Nicolás Gutiérrez was a twice acting governor of Alta California in 1836 from January to May and July to November.Gutierrez served two abbreviated terms in less than a year as acting governor of Alta California in 1836... |
Guadalupe Figueroa | 4435 acres (18 km²) | 359 SD | Monterey Monterey, California The City of Monterey in Monterey County is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in Central California. Monterey lies at an elevation of 26 feet above sea level. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,810. Monterey is of historical importance because it was the capital of... |
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| Pescadero Rancho Pescadero (Barreto) Rancho Pescadero was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1836 by Governor Nicolás Gutiérrezto Fabián Barreto. Pescadero means fishing place in Spanish... |
1836 | Nicolas Gutierrez Nicolás Gutiérrez Lieutenant Colonel Nicolás Gutiérrez was a twice acting governor of Alta California in 1836 from January to May and July to November.Gutierrez served two abbreviated terms in less than a year as acting governor of Alta California in 1836... |
Fabian Barreto | 4426 acres (18 km²) | 157 SD | Pebble Beach Pebble Beach, California Pebble Beach is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California. It lies at an elevation of 3 feet . Pebble Beach is a small coastal resort destination, home to the famous golf course, Pebble Beach Golf Links.... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| Rincon de la Puente del Monte Rancho Rincon de la Puente del Monte Rancho Rincon de la Puente del Monte was a Mexican land grant in the Salinas Valley, in present day Monterey County, California given in 1836 by Governor Nicolás Gutiérrez to Teodoro Gonzalez... |
1836 | Nicolas Gutierrez Nicolás Gutiérrez Lieutenant Colonel Nicolás Gutiérrez was a twice acting governor of Alta California in 1836 from January to May and July to November.Gutierrez served two abbreviated terms in less than a year as acting governor of Alta California in 1836... |
Teodoro Gonzalez | 15219 acres (62 km²) | 101 SD | Gonzales Gonzales, California Gonzales is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. Gonzales is located southeast of Salinas, at an elevation of 135 feet . The population was 8,187 at the 2010 census, up from 7,525 at the 2000 census. Gonzales is a member of the Association of Monterey Bay Area... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| Las Salinas Rancho Las Salinas Rancho Las Salinas also called El Tucho was a Spanish land concession in present day Monterey County, California given in 1795 to Antonio Aceves and Antonio Romero. A Mexican land grant was made to Gabriel Espinosa by Mexican governor Nicolás Gutiérrez in 1839... |
1836 | Nicolás Gutiérrez Nicolás Gutiérrez Lieutenant Colonel Nicolás Gutiérrez was a twice acting governor of Alta California in 1836 from January to May and July to November.Gutierrez served two abbreviated terms in less than a year as acting governor of Alta California in 1836... |
Gabriel Espinoza | 4414 acres (18 km²) | 158 SD | Marina Marina, California Marina is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. The population was 19,718 at the 2010 census. Marina is located along the central coast of California, west of Salinas, and 8 miles north of Monterey, at an elevation of 43 feet . Marina was incorporated in 1975 and is the newest city... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| Caymus Rancho Caymus Rancho Caymus was a Mexican land grant in present day Napa County, California given in 1836 by acting Governor Nicolás Gutiérrez to George C. Yount. Caymus was the name of a subgroup of Mishewal-Wappo Indians. The rancho included present day Yountville, Oakville and Rutherford all within the... |
1836 | Nicolas Gutierrez Nicolás Gutiérrez Lieutenant Colonel Nicolás Gutiérrez was a twice acting governor of Alta California in 1836 from January to May and July to November.Gutierrez served two abbreviated terms in less than a year as acting governor of Alta California in 1836... |
George C. Yount George C. Yount George Calvert Yount was a trapper in William Wolfskill's party from New Mexico and came to California in 1831. He was the first Euro-American permanent settler in the Napa Valley, where he was the grantee of two Mexican land grants. Yountville, California is named for him.-Biography:George C... |
11887 acres (48 km²) | 32 ND | Rutherford, Yountville Yountville, California Yountville is an incorporated town in Napa County, California, United States. It is in the North Bay portion of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 2,933 at the 2010 census. Almost one third of the town's population lives on the grounds of the Veterans Home of California.The town's name... |
Napa Napa County, California Napa County is a county located north of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is coterminous with the Napa, California, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 the population is 136,484. The county seat is Napa.... |
| San Joaquin Rancho San Joaquin (Cervantes) Rancho San Joaquin was a Mexican land grant in present day San Benito County, California given in 1836 by Governor Nicolás Gutiérrez to Cruz Cervantes... |
1836 | Nicolas Gutierrez Nicolás Gutiérrez Lieutenant Colonel Nicolás Gutiérrez was a twice acting governor of Alta California in 1836 from January to May and July to November.Gutierrez served two abbreviated terms in less than a year as acting governor of Alta California in 1836... |
Cruz Cervantes | 7424 acres (30 km²) | 3 ND | San Benito San Benito County, California San Benito County is a county located in the Coast Range Mountains of the U.S. state of California, south of San Jose. As of 2010 the population was 55,269. The county seat is Hollister, which includes nearly two-thirds of the county's population. El Camino Real passes through the county and... |
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| Valle de San Jose Rancho Valle de San Jose (Portilla) Rancho Valle de San Jose was a Mexican land grant in present day San Diego County, California given in 1836 by Governor Nicolás Gutiérrez to Silvestre de la Portilla. Located in north east of San Diego County, it was bounded on the north by Buena Vista Creek and Rancho San Jose del Valle... |
1836 | Nicolas Gutierrez Nicolás Gutiérrez Lieutenant Colonel Nicolás Gutiérrez was a twice acting governor of Alta California in 1836 from January to May and July to November.Gutierrez served two abbreviated terms in less than a year as acting governor of Alta California in 1836... |
Silvestre de la Portilla | 17634 acres (71 km²) | 144 SD | San Diego San Diego County, California San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000... |
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| Entre Napa Rancho Entre Napa Rancho Entre Napa was a Mexican land grant in present day Napa County, California given in 1836 by Governor Mariano Chico to Nicholas Higuera. The grant extended along the west bank of the Napa River from present day Napa south to Carneros Creek.-History:... |
1836 | Mariano Chico Mariano Chico Colonel Mariano Chico served one of the briefest terms as Alta California governor from April 1836 to July 1836. He was both preceded and succeeded by the equally unpopular Lieutenant Colonel Nicolas Gutierrez, who joined him in exile in Mexico on November 5, 1836, by a northern... |
Nicolas Higuera | 5464 acres (22 km²) | 365 ND | Napa Napa, California -History:The name Napa was probably derived from the name given to a southern Nappan village whose people shared the area with elk, deer, grizzlies and cougars for many centuries, according to Napa historian Kami Santiago. At the time of the first recorded exploration into Napa Valley in 1823, the... |
Napa Napa County, California Napa County is a county located north of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is coterminous with the Napa, California, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 the population is 136,484. The county seat is Napa.... |
| Guadalasca Rancho Guadalasca Rancho Guadalasca was a Mexican land grant in present day Ventura County, California given in 1836 by Governor Mariano Chico to Ysabel Yorba. The grant was in the southern part of the county, bordering on Los Angeles County... |
1836 | Mariano Chico Mariano Chico Colonel Mariano Chico served one of the briefest terms as Alta California governor from April 1836 to July 1836. He was both preceded and succeeded by the equally unpopular Lieutenant Colonel Nicolas Gutierrez, who joined him in exile in Mexico on November 5, 1836, by a northern... |
Ysabel Yorba José Antonio Yorba José Antonio Yorba , also known as Don José Antonio Yorba I, was a Spanish soldier and early settler of Spanish California.-Spanish Soldier:... |
30594 acres (124 km²) | 177 SD | Camarillo Camarillo, California Camarillo is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. The population was 65,201 at the 2010 census, up from 57,084 at the 2000 census. The Ventura Freeway Camarillo is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. The population was 65,201 at the 2010 census, up from 57,084 at... , Point Mugu Point Mugu, California Point Mugu , California is an unincorporated area and geographical promontory on the Pacific coast in Ventura County, near the town of Port Hueneme and the city of Oxnard. The name is believed to be derived from the Chumash Indian term Muwu, meaning beach, which was first mentioned by Cabrillo in... |
Ventura Ventura County, California Ventura County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. It is located on California's Pacific coast. It is often referred to as the Gold Coast, and has a reputation of being one of the safest populated places and one of the most affluent places in the country... |
| San Jose | 1837 | Juan Alvarado | Ygnacio Palomares and Ricardo Vejar | 22000 acres (89 km²) | 128 SD | Pomona Pomona, California -2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Pomona had a population of 149,058, a slight decline from the 2000 census population. The population density was 6,491.2 people per square mile... , San Dimas San Dimas, California San Dimas is a city located in the San Gabriel Valley, in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 33,371. The city historically took its name from San Dismas Canyon in the San Gabriel Mountains above the northern section of present day San Dimas... , Covina Covina, California Covina is a small city in Los Angeles County, California about east of downtown Los Angeles, in the San Gabriel Valley region. The population was 47,796 at the 2010 census, up from 46,837 at the 2000 census... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| Los Gatos or Santa Rita Rancho Los Gatos or Santa Rita Rancho Los Gatos or Santa Rita was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1837 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to José Trinidad Espinoza... |
1837 | Juan Alvarado | José Trinidad Espinoza | 4424 acres (18 km²) | 276 SD | Santa Rita Santa Rita, Monterey County, California Santa Rita was an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California. It was located north of Salinas, at an elevation of 79 feet .... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| Bolsa de las Escorpinas Rancho Bolsa de las Escorpinas Rancho Bolsa de las Escorpinas was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1837 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Salvador Espinoza . The grant was northwest of present day Salinas, bounded on the south by Espinosa Lake and Rancho Los Gatos or Santa Rita of his... |
1837 | Juan Alvarado | Salvador Espinoza | 6416 acres (26 km²) | 67 SD | Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
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| La Natividad Rancho La Natividad Rancho La Natividad was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1837 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Manuel Butrón and his son-in-law, Nicolás Alviso. Rancho La Natividad and Rancho Los Vergeles were adjoining ranchos along Gabilan Creek north of present day... |
1837 | Juan Alvarado | Manuel Butron and Nicolas Alviso | 8641 acres (35 km²) | 361 SD | Salinas Salinas, California Salinas is the county seat and the largest municipality of Monterey County, California. Salinas is located east-southeast of the mouth of the Salinas River, at an elevation of about 52 feet above sea level. The population was 150,441 at the 2010 census... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| San Juan Cajón de Santa Ana Rancho San Juan Cajón de Santa Ana Rancho San Juan Cajón de Santa Ana was a Mexican land grant in present day Orange County, California grant given in 1837 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Juan Pacífico Ontiveros... |
1837 | Juan Alvarado | Juan Pacífico Ontiveros | 35970 acres (146 km²) | 140 SD | Anaheim Anaheim, California Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States... , Fullerton Fullerton, California Fullerton is a city located in northern Orange County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 135,161.It was founded in 1887 by George and Edward Amerige and named for George H. Fullerton, who secured the land on behalf of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway... , Placentia Placentia, California -Local: Placentia is a Charter city with an elected city council and professional city manager. Placentia City Council*Mayor- Scott W. Nelson*Mayor Pro Tem- Jeremy Yamaguchi*Council Member- Joe Aquirre*Council Member- Constance Underhill... |
Orange Orange County, California Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County... |
| Santa Manuela Rancho Santa Manuela Rancho Santa Manuela was a Mexican land grant in present day San Luis Obispo County, California given in 1837 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Francis Ziba Branch. The grant encompassed present day Arroyo Grande.-History:... |
1837 | Juan Alvarado | Francis Branch | 16955 acres (69 km²) | 24 SD | Arroyo Grande Arroyo Grande, California Arroyo Grande is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. The population was 17,252 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Arroyo Grande is a small coastal town with historic, suburban, and rural elements located at... |
San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo County, California San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census... |
| Suey Rancho Suey Rancho Suey was a Mexican land grant in present day southern San Luis Obispo County and northern Santa Barbara County, California given in 1837 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to María Ramona Carrillo de Pacheco... |
1837 | Juan Alvarado | Ramona Carrillo Pacheco Wilson | 48834 acres (198 km²) | 14 SD | San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo County, California San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census... |
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| Bolsa de Chamisal Rancho Bolsa de Chamisal Rancho Bolsa de Chamisal was a Mexican land grant in present day San Luis Obispo County, California given in 1837 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Francisco Quijada... |
1837 | Juan Alvarado | Francisco Quijado | 14335 acres (58 km²) | 36 SD | San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo County, California San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census... |
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| Nipomo Rancho Nipomo Rancho Nipomo was a Mexican land grant in present day San Luis Obispo County, California given in 1837 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to William Goodwin Dana. The grant encompassed present day Nipomo.-History:... |
1837 | Juan Alvarado | William Dana | 37888 acres (153 km²) | 13 SD | Nipomo Nipomo, California Nipomo is a census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. The population was 12,626 at the 2000 census, and grew to 16,714 for the 2010 census.-Geography:Nipomo is located at .... |
San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo County, California San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census... |
| Las Cruces Rancho Las Cruces Rancho Las Cruces was a Mexican land grant in the Santa Ynez Mountains of present day Santa Barbara County, California given in 1837 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Miguel Cordero. The name means "the crosses"... |
1837 | Juan Alvarado | Miguel Cordero | 8888 acres (36 km²) | 430 ND | Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
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| Jesús María Rancho Jesús María Rancho Jesus Maria was a Mexican land grant in present day northern Santa Barbara County, California given in 1837 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Lucas Antonio Olivera and José Antonio Olivera... |
1837 | Juan Alvarado | Lucas Antonio Olivera and Jose A. Olivera | 42149 acres (171 km²) | 268 SD | Vandenberg Air Force Base | Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
| Lompoc Rancho Lompoc Rancho Lompoc was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Barbara County, California given in 1837 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Joaquín Carrillo and José Antonio Carrillo... |
1837 | Juan Alvarado | Jose Antonio Carrillo | 42085 acres (170 km²) | 15 SD | Lompoc Lompoc, California Lompoc is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. The city was incorporated in 1888. The population was 42,434 at the 2010 census, up from 41,103 at the 2000 census.... |
Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
| Punta de la Concepcion Rancho Punta de la Concepcion Rancho Punta de la Concepcion was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Barbara County, California given in 1837 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Anastacio Carrillo... |
1837 | Juan Alvarado | Anastasio Jose Carrillo José Raimundo Carrillo Captain José Raimundo Carrillo was an early Spanish settler of San Diego, California and founder of the Carrillo family in Spanish California.-Biography:Carrillo was born in 1749 in New Spain at Loreto, Baja California... |
24992 acres (101 km²) | 118 SD | Point Conception Point Conception Point Conception is a headland along the Pacific coast of U.S. state of California, located in southwestern Santa Barbara County. It is the point where the Santa Barbara Channel meets the Pacific Ocean, and as the corner between the mostly north-south trending portion of coast to the north and the... |
Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
| San Julian Rancho San Julian Rancho San Julian was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Barbara County, California given in 1837 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to José de la Guerra y Noriega. The grant name probably refers to José Antonio Julian de la Guerra... |
1837 | Juan Alvarado | José de la Guerra y Noriega José de la Guerra y Noriega José Antonio de la Guerra y Noriega was a soldier and early settler of California.-Biography:José de la Guerra was born 1779 at Novales, Cantabria, Spain. As a boy he wished to be a friar... |
48222 acres (195 km²) | 10 SD | Lompoc Lompoc, California Lompoc is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. The city was incorporated in 1888. The population was 42,434 at the 2010 census, up from 41,103 at the 2000 census.... |
Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
| Tepusquet Rancho Tepusquet Rancho Tepusquet was a Mexican land grant in present day northern Santa Barbara County, California given in 1837 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Tomás Olivera. The grant extended along the Sisquoc River and encompassed present day Sisquoc and Garey, northeast of Los Alamos.-History:Tomás... |
1837 | Juan Alvarado | Tomas Olivera | 15526 acres (63 km²) | 336 SD | Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
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| Tinaquaic Rancho Tinaquaic Rancho Tinaquaic was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Barbara County, California given in 1837 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Benjamin Foxen... |
1837 | Juan Alvarado | Benjamin Foxen | 8875 acres (36 km²) | 200 SD | Santa Maria Santa Maria, California Santa Maria is a city in Santa Barbara County, on the Central Coast of California. The 2010 census population was 100,062, putting it ahead of Santa Barbara for the first time and making it the largest city in the county... |
Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
| San Francisquito | 1837 | Juan Alvarado | Antonio Buelna | 1471 acres (6 km²) | 206 ND | Palo Alto Palo Alto, California Palo Alto is a California charter city located in the northwest corner of Santa Clara County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, United States. The city shares its borders with East Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Stanford, Portola Valley, and Menlo Park. It is... |
Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
| Bolsa del Pajaro Rancho Bolsa del Pajaro Rancho Bolsa del Pajaro was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Cruz County, California given in 1837 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Sebastian Rodríguez. The name means "pocket of the Pajaro". Pocket usually refers to land surrounded by slough - in this case the Watsonville Slough... |
1837 | Juan Alvarado | Sebastian Rodriguez | 5496 acres (22 km²) | 283 SD | Watsonville Watsonville, California Watsonville is a city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 51,199 according to the 2010 census.Located on the central coast of California, the economy centers predominantly around the farming industry. It is known for growing strawberries, apples, lettuce and a host... |
Santa Cruz Santa Cruz County, California Santa Cruz County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, on the California Central Coast. The county forms the northern coast of the Monterey Bay. . As of the 2010 U.S. Census, its population was 262,382. The county seat is Santa Cruz... |
| Los Guilicos Rancho Los Guilicos Rancho Los Guilicos was a Mexican land grant in present day Sonoma County, California given in 1837 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to John Wilson... |
1837 | Juan Alvarado | John Wilson | 18834 acres (76 km²) | 94 ND | Kenwood Kenwood, California Kenwood, California is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, United States, located on Sonoma Highway between the cities Santa Rosa and Sonoma. It lies east of Sonoma Creek in the upper part of Sonoma Valley, a region sometimes called the Valley of the... |
Sonoma Sonoma County, California Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa.... |
| Calleguas Rancho Calleguas Rancho Calleguas was a Mexican land grant in present day Ventura County, California given in 1837 by Governor Juan Alvarado to José Pedro Ruiz. The grant was south of Rancho Las Posas, and east of Rancho El Rio de Santa Clara o la Colonia, north of the Rancho Guadalasca, and west of Rancho El... |
1837 | Juan Alvarado | Jose Pedro Ruiz | 9998 acres (40 km²) | 60 SD | Camarillo Camarillo, California Camarillo is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. The population was 65,201 at the 2010 census, up from 57,084 at the 2000 census. The Ventura Freeway Camarillo is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. The population was 65,201 at the 2010 census, up from 57,084 at... |
Ventura Ventura County, California Ventura County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. It is located on California's Pacific coast. It is often referred to as the Gold Coast, and has a reputation of being one of the safest populated places and one of the most affluent places in the country... |
| Ojai Rancho Ojai Rancho Ojai was a Mexican land grant in present day Ventura County, California given in 1837 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Fernando Tico. Rancho Ojai is located on the east side of the upper Ventura River across from the Rancho Santa Ana grant made in the same year. The grant encompassed present... |
1837 | Juan Alvarado | Fernando Tico | 17717 acres (72 km²) | 168 SD | Ojai Ojai, California Ojai is a city in Ventura County, California, USA. It is situated in the Ojai Valley , surrounded by hills and mountains. The population was 7,461 at the 2010 census, down from 7,862 at the 2000 census.-History:Chumash Indians were the early inhabitants of the valley... |
Ventura Ventura County, California Ventura County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. It is located on California's Pacific coast. It is often referred to as the Gold Coast, and has a reputation of being one of the safest populated places and one of the most affluent places in the country... |
| El Rio de Santa Clara o la Colonia Rancho El Rio de Santa Clara o la Colonia Rancho El Rio de Santa Clara o la Colonia was a Mexican land grant in present day Ventura County, California given in 1837 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Valentine Cota et al... |
1837 | Juan Alvarado | Valentine Cota et al. | 44883 acres (182 km²) | 231 SD | Port Hueneme Port Hueneme, California Port Hueneme is a small beach city in Ventura County, California surrounded by the city of Oxnard and the Pacific Ocean. The name derives from the Spanish spelling of the Chumash wene me, meaning "Resting Place". The area was discovered by Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo in the mid 16th century... , Oxnard Oxnard, California Oxnard is the 113th largest city in the United States, 19th largest city in California and largest city in Ventura County, California, by way of population. It is located at the western edge of the fertile Oxnard Plain, and is an important agricultural center, with its distinction as the... |
Ventura Ventura County, California Ventura County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. It is located on California's Pacific coast. It is often referred to as the Gold Coast, and has a reputation of being one of the safest populated places and one of the most affluent places in the country... |
| Santa Ana Rancho Santa Ana Rancho Santa Ana was a Mexican land grant in present day Ventura County, California given in 1837 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Crisogono Ayala and Cosme Vanegas. Rancho Santa Ana was located inland in the Ventura River Valley on the west side of the Ventura River across from Rancho Ojai which... |
1837 | Juan Alvarado | Crisogomo Ayala and Cosme Vanegas | 21522 acres (87 km²) | 97 SD | Oak View Oak View, California Oak View is a census-designated place in Ventura County, California, United States located in the western portion of the Ojai Valley situated between the towns of Casitas Springs and Mira Monte . At the 2010 census, the population of Oak View was 4,066, down from 4,199 at the 2000 census, making... |
Ventura Ventura County, California Ventura County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. It is located on California's Pacific coast. It is often referred to as the Gold Coast, and has a reputation of being one of the safest populated places and one of the most affluent places in the country... |
| Santa Clara del Norte Rancho Santa Clara del Norte Rancho Santa Clara del Norte was a Mexican land grant in present day Ventura County, California given in 1837 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Juan Maria Sanchez... |
1837 | Juan Alvarado | Juan M. Sanchez | 13989 acres (57 km²) | 90 SD | El Rio El Rio, California El Rio is a small unincorporated census-designated town in Ventura County, California, USA, on the northeast side of the 101 Freeway and Oxnard, and south of the Santa Clara River... |
Ventura Ventura County, California Ventura County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. It is located on California's Pacific coast. It is often referred to as the Gold Coast, and has a reputation of being one of the safest populated places and one of the most affluent places in the country... |
| Rodeo de las Aguas Rancho Rodeo de las Aguas Rancho Rodeo de las Aguas was a land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given in Maria Rita Valdez de Villa. Rancho Rodeo de las Aguas , is named for the streams that emptied into the area from out of the canyons above it, Cañada de las Aguas Frias and Cañada de los Encinos... |
1838 | Juan Alvarado | Maria Rita Valdez de Villa | 4419 acres (18 km²) | 371 SD | Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, California Beverly Hills is an affluent city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. With a population of 34,109 at the 2010 census, up from 33,784 as of the 2000 census, it is home to numerous Hollywood celebrities. Beverly Hills and the neighboring city of West Hollywood are together... |
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| Huerta de Cuati Rancho Huerta de Cuati Rancho Huerta de Cuati was a Mexican land grant in the San Rafael Hills area of present day Los Angeles County, California given in 1838 by governor Juan Alvarado to Victoria Reid. The name means "Garden of the Cuati" in Spanish... |
1838 | Juan Alvarado | Victoria Reid | 127 acre (0.51395122 km²) | 171 SD | San Marino San Marino, California San Marino is a small, affluent city in Los Angeles County, California. Incorporated in 1913, the City founders designed the community to be uniquely residential, with expansive properties surrounded by beautiful gardens, wide streets, and well maintained parkways... |
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| Saucelito Rancho Saucelito Rancho Saucelito was a Mexican land grant in present day Marin County, California given in 1838 by Governor Juan Alvarado to William A. Richardson. The name means "ranch of the little willow grove"... |
1838 | Juan Alvarado | William A. Richardson | 19572 acres (79 km²) | 83 ND | Sausalito Sausalito, California Sausalito is a San Francisco Bay Area city, in Marin County, California, United States. Sausalito is south-southeast of San Rafael, at an elevation of 13 feet . The population was 7,061 as of the 2010 census. The community is situated near the northern end of the Golden Gate Bridge, and prior to... |
Marin Marin County, California Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well... |
| Milpitas Rancho Milpitas (Pastor) Rancho Milpitas was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1838 by governor Juan Alvarado to Ygnacio Pastor. The grant encompassed present day Jolon.-History:... |
1838 | Juan Alvarado | Ygnacio Pastor | 43281 acres (175 km²) | 44 SD | Fort Hunter Liggett Fort Hunter Liggett Fort Hunter Liggett , named after General Hunter Liggett in 1941, is a United States Army fort in southern Monterey County, California, about 250 miles north of Los Angeles and south of San Francisco... , Jolon Jolon, California Jolon is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California. It is located south of King City, at an elevation of 971 feet . Jolon is located in the Salinas Valley in a rural area located about 6 miles from Mission San Antonio de Padua, and is part of Fort Hunter Liggett.The town was... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| Napa Rancho Napa Rancho Napa was a Mexican land grant in present day Napa County, California given in 1838 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Salvador Vallejo. The grant extends along the Napa Valley, north of present day Napa.-History:... |
1838 | Juan Alvarado | Salvador Vallejo | 22718 acres (92 km²) | 212 ND | Napa Napa, California -History:The name Napa was probably derived from the name given to a southern Nappan village whose people shared the area with elk, deer, grizzlies and cougars for many centuries, according to Napa historian Kami Santiago. At the time of the first recorded exploration into Napa Valley in 1823, the... |
Napa Napa County, California Napa County is a county located north of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is coterminous with the Napa, California, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 the population is 136,484. The county seat is Napa.... |
| Jurupa Rancho Jurupa Rancho Jurupa was a Mexican land grant in California, United States, that is divided by the present-day counties of Riverside and San Bernardino. The land was granted to Juan Bandini by Governor Juan B. Alvarado in 1838... |
1838 | Juan Alvarado | Juan Bandini Juan Bandini Juan Bandini was an early settler of what would become San Diego, California.-Early history:Juan Bandini was born 1800 in Lima, Peru to José Bandini, a Spanish sea captain. His father came to California in 1819 and 1821 and participated in the Mexican War of Independence... |
40569 acres (164 km²) | 213 SD, 263 SD | Riverside Riverside, California Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California... |
Riverside Riverside County, California Riverside County is a county in the U.S. state of California. One of 58 California counties, it covers in the southern part of the state, and stretches from Orange County to the Colorado River, which forms the state border with Arizona. The county derives its name from the city of Riverside,... |
| Butano Rancho Butano Rancho Butano was a Mexican land grant in present day San Mateo County, California given in 1838 by Governor Juan Alvarado and confirmed in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Ramona Sanchez. At the time, the grant was in Santa Cruz County; an 1868 boundary adjustment gave the land to San... |
1838 | Juan Alvarado | Ramona Sanchez | 4440 acres (18 km²) | 271 ND | San Mateo San Mateo County, California San Mateo County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. It covers most of the San Francisco Peninsula just south of San Francisco, and north of Santa Clara County. San Francisco International Airport is located at the northern end of the county, and... |
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| Cañada de Verde y Arroyo de la Purisima Rancho Cañada de Verde y Arroyo de la Purisima Rancho Cañada de Verde y Arroyo de la Purisima was a Mexican land grant in present day San Mateo County, California given in 1838 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to José María Alviso... |
1838 | Juan Alvarado | José María Alviso José María Alviso José María de Jesus Alviso was an early settler of the Silicon Valley in California, alcalde of San José, and grantee of Rancho Milpitas. Alviso's house, the Jose Maria Alviso Adobe, is listed on National Register of Historic Places.-Biography:Alviso was born in 1798 and baptized at Mission Santa... |
8906 acres (36 km²) | 350 ND | San Mateo San Mateo County, California San Mateo County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. It covers most of the San Francisco Peninsula just south of San Francisco, and north of Santa Clara County. San Francisco International Airport is located at the northern end of the county, and... |
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| La Zaca Rancho La Zaca Rancho La Zaca was a Mexican land grant in present day central Santa Barbara County, California given in 1838 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Antonio, an Indian. The grant was located along Zaca Creek, north of Rancho Corral de Cuati and surrounded by Rancho La Laguna, east of the Santa Ynez... |
1838 | Juan Alvarado | Antonio | 4458 acres (18 km²) | 241 SD | Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
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| Rincon de Los Esteros | 1838 | Juan Alvarado | Ignacio Alviso Ignacio Alviso Juan Ignacio Alviso was an early Spanish settler of what is today the U.S. state of California and grantee of Rancho Rincon de Los Esteros... |
6353 acres (26 km²) | 204 ND, 238 ND, 239 ND | Milpitas Milpitas, California Milpitas is a city in Santa Clara County, California. It is a suburb of the major city of San Jose, California. It is located with San Jose to its south and Fremont to its north, at the eastern end of State Route 237 and generally between Interstates 680 and 880 which run roughly north/south... , San Jose San Jose, California San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... |
Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
| Carbonera Rancho Carbonera Rancho Carbonera was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Cruz County, California given in 1838 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to William Buckle . The grant was north of present day Santa Cruz between the San Lorenzo River and Branciforte Creek... |
1838 | Juan Alvarado | Jose Guillermo Bocle | 2225 acres (9 km²) | 255 ND | Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, California Santa Cruz is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California in the US. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Santa Cruz had a total population of 59,946... |
Santa Cruz Santa Cruz County, California Santa Cruz County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, on the California Central Coast. The county forms the northern coast of the Monterey Bay. . As of the 2010 U.S. Census, its population was 262,382. The county seat is Santa Cruz... |
| Agua Caliente Rancho Agua Caliente (Higuera) Rancho Agua Caliente was a Mexican land grant in present day Alameda County, California given in 1836 by Governor Nicolás Gutiérrez to Antonio Suñol and Fulgencio Higuera, and confirmed in 1839 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Fulgencio Higuera. The name means "warm water" and refers to the warm... |
1839 | Juan Alvarado | Fulgencio Higuera | 9564 acres (39 km²) | 133 ND | Fremont Fremont, California Fremont is a city in Alameda County, California. It was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: Centerville, Niles, Irvington, Mission San Jose, and Warm Springs... |
Alameda Alameda County, California Alameda County is a county in the U.S. state of California. It occupies most of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,510,271, making it the 7th most populous county in the state... |
| Las Positas Rancho Las Positas Rancho Las Positas was a Mexican land grant in present day Alameda County, California given in 1839 by governor Juan Alvarado to Robert Livermore and Jose Noriega. Las Positas means "little watering holes" in Spanish... |
1839 | Juan Alvarado | Robert Livermore Robert Livermore Robert Thomas Livermore was a rancher and landowner in the early days of California, whose holdings eventually formed the basis of the city that bears his name: Livermore, California.... and Jose Noriega |
8880 acres (36 km²) | 135 ND | Livermore Livermore, California Livermore is a city in Alameda County. The population as of 2010 was 80,968. Livermore is located on the eastern edge of California's San Francisco Bay Area.... |
Alameda Alameda County, California Alameda County is a county in the U.S. state of California. It occupies most of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,510,271, making it the 7th most populous county in the state... |
| Santa Rita Rancho Santa Rita (Pacheco) Rancho Santa Rita was a Mexican land grant in present day Alameda County, California given in 1839 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Jose Dolores Pacheco... |
1839 | Juan Alvarado | Jose Pacheco | 8894 acres (36 km²) | 155 ND | Pleasanton Pleasanton, California Pleasanton is a city in Alameda County, California, incorporated in 1894. It is a suburb in the San Francisco Bay Area located about east of Oakland, and west of Livermore. The population was 70,285 at the 2010 census. In 2005 and 2007, Pleasanton was ranked the wealthiest middle-sized city in... |
Alameda Alameda County, California Alameda County is a county in the U.S. state of California. It occupies most of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,510,271, making it the 7th most populous county in the state... |
| Valle de San Jose Rancho Valle de San Jose (Bernal) Rancho Valle de San José was a Mexican land grant in present day Alameda County, California given in 1839 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Antonio Maria Pico, Agustín Bernal , Juan Pablo Bernal , and María Dolores Bernal de Suñol... |
1839 | Juan Alvarado | Antonio Maria Pico | 48436 acres (196 km²) | 102 ND | Sunol Sunol, California Sunol is an unincorporated census-designated place in Alameda County, California, United States. The population was 913 at the 2010 census.... |
Alameda Alameda County, California Alameda County is a county in the U.S. state of California. It occupies most of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,510,271, making it the 7th most populous county in the state... |
| Los Medanos Rancho Los Medanos Rancho Los Medanos was a Mexican land grant in present day Contra Costa County, California given in 1839 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Jose Antonio Mesa and Jose Miguel Garcia. The name "los medanos" is derived from the sand hills located along the San Joaquin River on its northern boundary... |
1839 | Juan Alvarado | Jose Antonio Mesa and Jose Miguel Garcia | 8859 acres (36 km²) | 291 ND, 364 ND | Pittsburg Pittsburg, California Pittsburg is a city located in eastern Contra Costa County, California, the outer portion of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 63,264 at the 2010 census.... |
Contra Costa Contra Costa County, California Contra Costa County is a primarily suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,049,025... |
| San Vicente y Santa Monica Rancho San Vicente y Santa Monica Rancho San Vicente y Santa Monica was a Mexican land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given by governor Juan Alvarado in 1839 to Francisco Sepulveda soldier and citizen of Los Angeles... |
1839 | Juan Alvarado | Francisco Sepúlveda | 33000 acres (134 km²) | 143 SD | Santa Monica Santa Monica, California Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| Boca de Santa Monica Rancho Boca de Santa Monica Rancho Boca de Santa Monica was a Mexican land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given by governor Juan Alvarado in 1839 to Ysidro Reyes and Francisco Marquez.-History:... |
1839 | Juan Alvarado | Francisco Marquez and Ysidro Reyes | 6656 acres (27 km²) | 141 SD | Santa Monica Santa Monica, California Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| Novato Rancho Novato Rancho Novato was a Mexican land grant in present day Marin County, California given in 1839 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Fernando Feliz... |
1839 | Juan Alvarado | Fernando Feliz | 8871 acres (36 km²) | 223 ND | Novato Novato, California Novato is a city located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, in northern Marin County. Novato is located about north-northwest of San Rafael, at an elevation of 30 feet above sea level . The 2010 U.S. Census estimated the city population to be about 51,904. Novato is about ... |
Marin Marin County, California Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well... |
| Corte Madera de Novato Rancho Corte Madera de Novato Rancho Corte Madera de Novato was a Mexican land grant in present day Marin County, California given in 1839 by Governor Juan Alvarado to John Martin. The name means the "lumber mill of Novato"... |
1839 | Juan Alvarado | John (Juan) Martin | 8878 acres (36 km²) | 61 ND | Novato Novato, California Novato is a city located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, in northern Marin County. Novato is located about north-northwest of San Rafael, at an elevation of 30 feet above sea level . The 2010 U.S. Census estimated the city population to be about 51,904. Novato is about ... |
Marin Marin County, California Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well... |
| Cañada de la Segunda Rancho Cañada de la Segunda Rancho Cañada de la Segunda was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1839 by Governor José Castro to Lazaro Soto... |
1839 | José Castro | Lazaro Soto | 4367 acres (18 km²) | 356 SD | Carmel Valley | Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| Los Laureles Rancho Los Laureles Rancho Los Laureles was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1839 by Governor Juan Alvarado to José M. Boronda and Vicente Blas Martínez. Los Laureles refers to the California Bay Laurel tree... |
1839 | Juan Alvarado | José M. Boronda and Vicente Blas Martínez | 6625 acres (27 km²) | 240 SD | Carmel Valley Village Carmel Valley Village, California Carmel Valley Village is a census-designated place in Monterey County, California, United States. At the time of the 2010 census the population was 4,407, down from 4,700 at the 2000 census. In November 2009, a majority of residents voted against incorporation.-Geography and ecology:Carmel Valley... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| Nacional Rancho Nacional Rancho Nacional was a Mexican land grant in the Salinas Valley, in present day Monterey County, California given in 1839 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Vicente Cantua... |
1839 | Juan Alvarado | Vicente Cantua | 6633 acres (27 km²) | 70 SD | Salinas Salinas, California Salinas is the county seat and the largest municipality of Monterey County, California. Salinas is located east-southeast of the mouth of the Salinas River, at an elevation of about 52 feet above sea level. The population was 150,441 at the 2010 census... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| Posa de los Ositos Rancho Posa de los Ositos Rancho Posa de los Ositos was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1839 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Carlos Cayetano Espinoza. The name means "the pool of the little bears"... |
1839 | Juan Alvarado | Carlos Cayetano Espinoza | 16939 acres (69 km²) | 209 SD | Greenfield Greenfield, California Greenfield is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. Greenfield is located southeast of Salinas, at an elevation of 289 feet . The city was the fastest growing in the county during the 2000s, the population was 12,583 in 2000, increasing to 16,330 in the 2010 census. Its most... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| Paraje de Sanchez Rancho Paraje de Sanchez Rancho Paraje de Sanchez was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1839 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Francisco Lugo. The grant extended between the Sierra de Salinas mountains and the south bank of the Salinas River, across from the Rancho Rincon de la... |
1839 | Juan Alvarado | Francisco Lugo | 6584 acres (27 km²) | 230 SD | Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
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| Potrero de San Carlos Rancho Potrero de San Carlos Rancho Potrero de San Carlos was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1837 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Fructuoso del Real, an Indian. The land was part of the pasture of the secularized Mission San Carlos. The grant was located south of Monterey on the... |
1839 | Juan Alvarado | Fructuoso del Real | 4307 acres (17 km²) | 333 SD | Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
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| San Jose y Sur Chiquito Rancho San Jose y Sur Chiquito Rancho San Jose y Sur Chiquito was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1839 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Marcelino Escobar... |
1839 | Juan Alvarado | Marcelino Escobar | 8876 acres (36 km²) | 373 SD | Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
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| Cañada de Pala Rancho Cañada de Pala Rancho Cañada de Pala was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1839 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to José de Jesús Bernal. The origin of the name Cañada de Pala is the subject of debate. The word "pala" translates as "shovel" in Spanish, but means "water",... |
1839 | Juan Alvarado | José de Jesús Bernal | 15714 acres (64 km²) | 373 ND | Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
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| La Habra Rancho La Habra Rancho La Habra was a Mexican land grant in present day Los Angeles County and Orange County, California given in 1839 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Mariano Reyes Roldan... |
1839 | Juan Alvarado | Mariano Roldan | 6698 acres (27 km²) | 355 SD | La Habra La Habra, California La Habra is a city in the northwestern corner of Orange County, California. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 60,239. Its related city, La Habra Heights is located to the north of La Habra, and is in Los Angeles County.-Origin of name:... |
Orange Orange County, California Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County... |
| Santa Ana y Quien Sabe Rancho Santa Ana y Quien Sabe Rancho Santa Ana y Quien Sabe was a Mexican land grant in present day San Benito County, California given in 1839 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Manuel Larios and Juan M. Anzar... |
1839 | Juan Alvarado | Francisco Negrete | 48823 acres (198 km²) | 258 SD | San Benito San Benito County, California San Benito County is a county located in the Coast Range Mountains of the U.S. state of California, south of San Jose. As of 2010 the population was 55,269. The county seat is Hollister, which includes nearly two-thirds of the county's population. El Camino Real passes through the county and... |
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| San Justo Rancho San Justo Rancho San Justo was a Mexican land grant in present day San Benito County, California given in 1839 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to José Antonio Castro. The lands of the rancho include current day Hollister.-History:... |
1839 | Juan Alvarado | José Castro | 34620 acres (140 km²) | 211 SD | Hollister Hollister, California Hollister is a city in and the county seat of San Benito County, California, United States. The population was 34,928 at the 2010 census. Hollister is primarily an agricultural town.-History:... |
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| Cucamonga Rancho Cucamonga Rancho Cucamonga was a Mexican land grant in present day San Bernardino County, California given in 1839 to dedicated soldier, smuggler and politician, Tiburcio Tapia by Mexican governor Juan Bautista Alvarado. The grant encompassed present day Rancho Cucamonga... |
1839 | Juan Alvarado | Tiburcio Tapia | 13000 acres (53 km²) | 214 SD | Rancho Cucamonga Rancho Cucamonga, California Rancho Cucamonga is a suburban city in San Bernardino County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,269, up from 127,743 at the 2000 census. L. Dennis Michael was elected as Mayor on November 2, 2010. Jack Lam is the City Manager... |
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| El Rincon Rancho El Rincon (Bandini) Rancho El Rincón was a Mexican land grant in present-day San Bernardino County and Riverside County, California given in 1839 to Juan Bandini by Governor Juan Alvarado. El rincón means "the corner" in Spanish... |
1839 | Juan Alvarado | Juan Bandini Juan Bandini Juan Bandini was an early settler of what would become San Diego, California.-Early history:Juan Bandini was born 1800 in Lima, Peru to José Bandini, a Spanish sea captain. His father came to California in 1819 and 1821 and participated in the Mexican War of Independence... |
4431 acres (18 km²) | 297 SD | Prado Regional Park Prado Regional Park Prado Regional Park is a park in Chino, California within the jurisdiction of San Bernardino County. It offers fishing, a shooting range , archery, camping, and a golf course.-References:* Volume 1. Part 1. pp. 87-9.... |
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| San Pedro Rancho San Pedro (Sanchez) Rancho San Pedro was a Mexican land grant in present day San Mateo County, California given in 1839 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Francisco Sanchez... |
1839 | Juan Alvarado | Francisco Sanchez | 8926 acres (36 km²) | 82 ND | Pacifica Pacifica, California Pacifica is a city in San Mateo County, California, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean between San Francisco and Half Moon Bay.-Overview:The City of Pacifica is spread along a six mile stretch of the north central California coastal beach and hills, nestled in several small valleys spanning between... |
San Mateo San Mateo County, California San Mateo County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. It covers most of the San Francisco Peninsula just south of San Francisco, and north of Santa Clara County. San Francisco International Airport is located at the northern end of the county, and... |
| San Gregorio Rancho San Gregorio Rancho San Gregorio was a Mexican land grant in present day San Mateo County, California given in 1839 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Antonio Buelna. At the time, the grant was in Santa Cruz County; an 1868 boundary adjustment gave the land to San Mateo County... |
1839 | Juan Alvarado | Antonio Buelna | 17783 acres (72 km²) | 88 ND, 89 ND | San Gregorio San Gregorio, California -History:Named after Pope Gregory I , San Gregorio was a booming town in the 1850s, when wealthy San Franciscans would travel to the San Gregorio House by stagecoach to enjoy fishing, hunting, sea bathing, and boat races. The building still stands, but is no longer a functioning hotel. However, the... |
San Mateo San Mateo County, California San Mateo County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. It covers most of the San Francisco Peninsula just south of San Francisco, and north of Santa Clara County. San Francisco International Airport is located at the northern end of the county, and... |
| Los Alamos Rancho Los Alamos Rancho Los Alamos was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Barbara County, California given in 1839 by Governor Juan Alvarado to José Antonio de la Guerra, a son of José de la Guerra y Noriega... |
1839 | Juan Alvarado | Jose Antonio de la Guerra José de la Guerra y Noriega José Antonio de la Guerra y Noriega was a soldier and early settler of California.-Biography:José de la Guerra was born 1779 at Novales, Cantabria, Spain. As a boy he wished to be a friar... |
48803 acres (197 km²) | 83 SD | Los Alamos Los Alamos, California Los Alamos is a census-designated place in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Although located in the Los Alamos Valley, the town of Los Alamos is usually considered to be a part of the Santa Ynez Valley community... |
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| Santa Cruz Island | 1839 | Juan Alvarado | Andrés Castillero | 52760 acres (214 km²) | 340 SD | Santa Cruz Island Santa Cruz Island Santa Cruz Island was the largest privately owned island off the continental United States, but is currently part-owned by the National Park service . The island, located off the coast of California, is long and from wide... |
Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
| Rinconada de Los Gatos Rancho Rinconada de Los Gatos El Rancho Rinconada de los Gatos was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Clara County, California made in 1840 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Jose Maria Hernandez and Sebastian Fabian Peralta. Located in the southern San Francisco Bay Area, the grant included present day Los Gatos and Monte... |
1839 | Juan Alvarado | Jose Maria Hernandez and Sebastian Fabian Peralta | 6631 acres (27 km²) | 164 ND | Los Gatos Los Gatos, California The Town of Los Gatos is an incorporated town in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 29,413 at the 2010 census. It is located in the San Francisco Bay Area at the southwest corner of San Jose in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains... , Monte Sereno Monte Sereno, California Monte Sereno is a city in Santa Clara County, California, USA. The population was 3,341 at the 2010 census. The city is located in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, about 10 miles southwest of San Jose and is immediately northwest of Los Gatos. The city is named for the 2249 ft... |
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| San Antonio Rancho San Antonio (Mesa) Rancho San Antonio was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1839 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Juan Prado Mesa... |
1839 | Juan Alvarado | Juan Prado Mesa | 3542 acres (14 km²) | 275 ND, 354 ND, 366 ND, 368 ND, 378 ND, 383 ND | Los Altos Los Altos, California Los Altos is a city at the southern end of the San Francisco Peninsula, in the San Francisco Bay Area. The city is in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 28,976 according to the 2010 census.... |
Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
| Refugio Rancho Refugio Rancho Refugio was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Cruz County, California given in 1839 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to María Candida, Jacinta, and María de los Angeles Castro... |
1839 | Juan Alvarado | María Candida, Jacinta, and María de los Angeles Castro | 12147 acres (49 km²) | 275 SD, 286 SD | Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, California Santa Cruz is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California in the US. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Santa Cruz had a total population of 59,946... |
Santa Cruz Santa Cruz County, California Santa Cruz County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, on the California Central Coast. The county forms the northern coast of the Monterey Bay. . As of the 2010 U.S. Census, its population was 262,382. The county seat is Santa Cruz... |
| San Francisco Rancho San Francisco Rancho San Francisco was a land grant in present day northwestern Los Angeles County and eastern Ventura County, California. It was of by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Antonio del Valle, a Spanish army officer, in recognition for his service to the state of Alta California... |
1839 | Juan Alvarado | Antonio del Valle Ygnacio del Valle Ygnacio Ramón de Jesus del Valle was a rancher and landowner in the eastern Santa Clara River Valley, California, United States, as well as an alcalde of Los Angeles. His estate, Rancho Camulos, is registered as a National Historic Landmark.- Early life :Del Valle was born in Jalisco, Mexico... |
48612 acres (197 km²) | 303 SD | Camulos Rancho Camulos Rancho Camulos, now known as Rancho Camulos Museum, is a ranch located in the Santa Clara River Valley east of Piru, California and just north of the Santa Clara River, in present day Ventura County, California. It was the home of Ygnacio del Valle, an alcalde of the Pueblo de Los Angeles and... , Piru Piru, California Piru is a small unincorporated census-designated town located in eastern Ventura County, California, in the Santa Clara River Valley near the Santa Clara River and Highway 126, about seven miles east of Fillmore and about west of Interstate 5. The population was 2,063 at the 2010 census, up from... , Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, California Santa Clarita is the fourth largest city in Los Angeles County, California, United States and the twenty-fourth largest city in the state of California. The 2010 US Census reported the city's population grew 16.7% from the year 2000 to 176,320 residents. It is located about northwest of downtown... |
Ventura Ventura County, California Ventura County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. It is located on California's Pacific coast. It is often referred to as the Gold Coast, and has a reputation of being one of the safest populated places and one of the most affluent places in the country... |
| Cañada de Herrera Rancho Cañada de Herrera Rancho Cañada de Herrera was a Mexican land grant in present day Marin County, California given in 1839 by Governor Protem Manuel Jimeno to Domingo Sais... |
1839 | Manuel Jimeno | Domingo Sais | 6658 acres (27 km²) | 65 ND | Fairfax Fairfax, California Fairfax is an incorporated town in Marin County, California, United States. Fairfax is located west-northwest of San Rafael, at an elevation of 115 feet... |
Marin Marin County, California Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well... |
| Chualar Rancho Chualar Rancho Chualar was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1839 by Governor protem Manuel Jimeno to Juan Malarin. The grant extended along the north bank of the Salinas River, and encompassed present day Chualar.-History:... |
1839 | Manuel Jimeno | Juan Malarin | 8890 acres (36 km²) | 110 SD | Chualar Chualar, California Chualar is a census-designated place in Monterey County, California, United States. Chualar is located southeast of Salinas, at an elevation of 115 feet... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| Zanjones Rancho Zanjones Rancho Zanjones was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1839 by Governor protem Manuel Jimeno to Gabriel de la Torre... |
1839 | Manuel Jimeno | Gabriel de la Torre | 6714 acres (27 km²) | 108 SD | Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
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| Rincon de las Salinas y Potrero Viejo Rancho Rincon de las Salinas y Potrero Viejo Rancho Rincon de las Salinas y Potrero Viejo was a Mexican land grant, largely in present day San Francisco County, California and extending to San Mateo County, California, given in 1839 by Governor Protem Manual Jimeno to José Cornelio Bernal... |
1839 | Manuel Jimeno | Cornelio Bernal | 4446 acres (18 km²) | 5 ND | Hunters Point | San Francisco |
| Corral de Tierra Rancho Corral de Tierra (Palomares) Rancho Corral de Tierra was a Mexican land grant in present day San Mateo County, California given in 1839 by Governor Pro-Tem Manuel Jimeno to Francisco Guerrero y Palomares. The name means earthen corral in Spanish. Jimeno granted Francisco Guerrero the larger northern part of Rancho Corral de... |
1839 | Manuel Jimeno | Francisco Guerrero y Palomares Francisco Guerrero (politician) Francisco Guerrero was the Alcalde of Yerba Buena in 1836 and 1839.-Life:Guerrero was born in Tepic, Mexico. He came to California with the Hijar-Padres Colony in 1834, and settled in San Francisco. He was married to Josefa De Haro and had five sons... |
7766 acres (31 km²) | 49 ND | Princeton Princeton, California Princeton is a census-designated place in Colusa County, California. It lies at an elevation of 82 feet . Its zip code is 95970 and its area code is 530. Princeton's population was 303 at the 2010 census.-Demographics:... |
San Mateo San Mateo County, California San Mateo County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. It covers most of the San Francisco Peninsula just south of San Francisco, and north of Santa Clara County. San Francisco International Airport is located at the northern end of the county, and... |
| Corral de Tierra Rancho Corral de Tierra (Vasquez) Rancho Corral de Tierra was a Mexican land grant in present day San Mateo County, California given in 1839 by Governor Pro-Tem Manuel Jimeno to José Tiburcio Vásquez. The name means “earthen corral” in Spanish. Jimeno granted Vasquez the smaller southern part of Rancho Corral de Tierra and... |
1839 | Manuel Jimeno | Tiburcio Vasquez | 4436 acres (18 km²) | 167 ND | San Mateo San Mateo County, California San Mateo County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. It covers most of the San Francisco Peninsula just south of San Francisco, and north of Santa Clara County. San Francisco International Airport is located at the northern end of the county, and... |
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| Santa Rosa Rancho Santa Rosa (Cota) Rancho Santa Rosa was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Barbara County, California one and half square leagues given in 1839 by Governor Pro-tem Manuel Jimeno, and two additional square leagues given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to Francisco Cota... |
1839 | Manuel Jimeno | Francisco Cota | 15526 acres (63 km²) | 294 SD | Buellton Buellton, California Buellton is a small city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. The city of Buellton is one of the communities that make up the Santa Ynez Valley... |
Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
| Cañada de San Felipe y Las Animas Rancho Cañada de San Felipe y Las Animas Rancho Cañada de San Felipe y Las Animas was a Mexican land grant present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1839 by Governor Protem Manuel Jimeno to Thomas Bowen. The grant extended along San Felipe Creek and Las Animas Creek in the Diablo Range, north east of Morgan Hill... |
1839 | Manuel Jimeno | Thomas Bowen | 8788 acres (36 km²) | 332 SD | Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
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| Estero Americano Rancho Estero Americano Rancho Estero Americano was a Mexican land grant in present day Sonoma County, California given in 1839 by Governor Pro-tem Manuel Jimeno to Edward Manuel McIntosh... |
1839 | Manuel Jimeno | Edward M. McIntosh | 8849 acres (36 km²) | 41 ND | Freestone Freestone, California Freestone is a small, unincorporated community in Sonoma County, California, USA located at the intersection of Bohemian Highway and Bodega Highway. It's west of Sebastopol along Salmon Creek on the U.S... |
Sonoma Sonoma County, California Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa.... |
| Tulucay Rancho Tulucay Rancho Tulucay was a Mexican land grant in present day Napa County, California given in 1841 by Governor pro tem Manuel Jimeno to Cayetano Juarez. The Tulucay name originates with the names Tulkays and Ulucas that were applied to the inhabitants of a Patwin village in the area... |
1840 | Manuel Jimeno | Cayetano Juarez | 8866 acres (36 km²) | 63 ND | Napa Napa, California -History:The name Napa was probably derived from the name given to a southern Nappan village whose people shared the area with elk, deer, grizzlies and cougars for many centuries, according to Napa historian Kami Santiago. At the time of the first recorded exploration into Napa Valley in 1823, the... |
Napa Napa County, California Napa County is a county located north of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is coterminous with the Napa, California, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 the population is 136,484. The county seat is Napa.... |
| Pismo Rancho Pismo Rancho Pismo was a Mexican land grant in present day San Luis Obispo County, California given in 1840 by Governor Pro Tem Manuel Jimeno to José Ortega. The grant extended along the Pacific coast and encompassed present day Pismo Beach, Grover Beach, Shell Beach and parts of Arroyo... |
1840 | Manuel Jimeno | Jose Ortega | 8839 acres (36 km²) | 120 SD | Arroyo Grande Arroyo Grande, California Arroyo Grande is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. The population was 17,252 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Arroyo Grande is a small coastal town with historic, suburban, and rural elements located at... , Pismo Beach Pismo Beach, California Pismo Beach is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. The population was 7,655 at the 2010 census, down from 8,551 at the 2000 census... |
San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo County, California San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census... |
| Arroyo Seco Rancho Arroyo Seco (Yorba) Rancho Arroyo Seco was a Mexican land grant in present day Amador County, California given in 1840 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Teodocio Yorba. The name means "dry creek". The grant east of Sacramento encompassed present day Ione.-History:... |
1840 | Juan Alvarado | Teodocio Yorba José Antonio Yorba José Antonio Yorba , also known as Don José Antonio Yorba I, was a Spanish soldier and early settler of Spanish California.-Spanish Soldier:... |
48857 acres (198 km²) | 199 ND | Ione Ione, California Ione is a city in Amador County, California, United States. The population was 7,918 at the 2010 census, up from 7,129 at the 2000 census. Once known as "Bed-Bug" and "Freeze Out," Ione was an important supply center on the main road to the Mother Lode and Southern Mines during the California Gold... |
Amador Amador County, California Amador County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 38,091. The county seat is Jackson.Amador County bills itself as "The Heart of the Mother Lode" and lies within the Gold Country... |
| Tujunga Rancho Tujunga Rancho Tujunga was a Mexican land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given in 1840 by Mexican governor Juan Alvarado to Francisco Lopez and Pedro Lopez. The rancho lands included the present day Los Angeles communities of Lake View Terrace, Sunland, Tujunga.-History:The Mexican... |
1840 | Juan Alvarado | Francisco and Pedro Lopez | 6661 acres (27 km²) | 52 SD | Tujunga | Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| Los Nogales Rancho Los Nogales Rancho Los Nogales was a Mexican land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given in 1840 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Jose de la Luz Linares. The name means "Ranch of the Walnut Trees" in Spanish... |
1840 | Juan Alvarado | Jose de la Luz Linares | 1004 acres (4 km²) | 88 SD | Diamond Bar Diamond Bar, California Diamond Bar is a city in eastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 55,544 at the 2010 census, down from 56,287 at the 2000 census. It is named after the "diamond over a bar" branding iron registered in 1918 by ranch owner Frederick E... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| Punta de Quentin Rancho Punta de Quentin Rancho Punta de Quentin was a Mexican land grant in present day Marin County, California given in 1840 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to John B.R. Cooper... |
1840 | Juan Alvarado | John B.R. Cooper John B.R. Cooper John Bautista Rogers Cooper was born in England and raised in Massachusetts. He came to California as master of the ship Rover, and was a pre-gold rush pioneer of Monterey, California... |
8878 acres (36 km²) | 372 ND | San Quentin San Quentin, California San Quentin is a small unincorporated community in Marin County, California. It is located west of Point San Quentin, at an elevation of 30 feet .... |
Marin Marin County, California Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well... |
| San Jose Rancho San Jose (Pacheco) Rancho San Jose was a Mexican land grant in present day Marin County, California given in 1840 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Ygnacio Pacheco. The grant included the lands of Hamilton Air Force Base and the community of Ignacio.-History:... |
1840 | Juan Alvarado | Ygnacio Pacheco | 6659 acres (27 km²) | 40 ND | Ignacio Ignacio, California Ignacio is an unincorporated community in Marin County, California. It is located southeast of downtown Novato, at an elevation of 30 feet .... |
Marin Marin County, California Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well... |
| Arroyo Seco Rancho Arroyo Seco (Torre) Rancho Arroyo Seco was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1840 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Joaquín de la Torre... |
1840 | Juan Alvarado | Joaquín de la Torre | 16523 acres (67 km²) | 40 SD | Greenfield Greenfield, California Greenfield is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. Greenfield is located southeast of Salinas, at an elevation of 289 feet . The city was the fastest growing in the county during the 2000s, the population was 12,583 in 2000, increasing to 16,330 in the 2010 census. Its most... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| Rincon de Sanjon Rancho Rincon de Sanjon Rancho Rincon de Sanjon was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1840 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to José Eusebio Boronda. The name means "corner of Sanjo del Alisal"... |
1840 | Juan Alvarado | Jose Eusebio Boronda | 2230 acres (9 km²) | 244 SD | Salinas Salinas, California Salinas is the county seat and the largest municipality of Monterey County, California. Salinas is located east-southeast of the mouth of the Salinas River, at an elevation of about 52 feet above sea level. The population was 150,441 at the 2010 census... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| Bolsa de San Felipe Rancho Bolsa de San Felipe Rancho Bolsa de San Felipe was a Mexican land grant in present day San Benito County, California given in 1840 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Francisco Perez Pacheco. Bolsa means "pockets" and refers to pockets of land in the Tequisquina Slough... |
1840 | Juan Alvarado | Francisco P. Pacheco | 6795 acres (27 km²) | 77 SD | San Benito | |
| Jamacha Rancho Jamacha Rancho Jamacha was a Mexican land grant in present day San Diego County, California given in 1840 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Apolinaria Lorenzana. Jamacha is an Indian name. The grant extended eastward from Rancho de la Nación along the Sweetwater River Valley... |
1840 | Juan Alvarado | Apolinara Lorenzana | 8881 acres (36 km²) | 48 SD | Spring Valley | San Diego San Diego County, California San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000... |
| Vallecitos de San Marcos Rancho Vallecitos de San Marcos Rancho Vallecitos de San Marcos was a Mexican land grant in present day northern San Diego County, California given in 1840 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Jose María Alvarado. The name means little valleys of St. Mark... |
1840 | Juan Alvarado | Jose María Alvarado José María Alvarado José María Alvarado was the son of Juan Bautista Alvarado and María Raimunda Yorba.-Life:... |
35573 acres (144 km²) | 192 SD | San Marcos San Marcos, California San Marcos is a suburb of San Diego in the North County section of San Diego County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 83,781. Outside the San Diego region, it is best known as the home of California State University, San Marcos... |
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| San Bernardo Rancho San Bernardo (Canet) Rancho San Bernardo was a Mexican land grant in present day San Luis Obispo County, California given in 1840 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Vicente Canet. The grant extended along Little Morro Creek and San Bernardo Creek east of Morro Bay.-History:... |
1840 | Juan Alvarado | Vicente Canet | 4379 acres (18 km²) | 41 SD | Morro Bay Morro Bay, California Morro Bay is a waterfront city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,234, down from 10,350 at the 2000 census.- History :... |
San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo County, California San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census... |
| Piedra Blanca Rancho Piedra Blanca Rancho Piedra Blanca was a Mexican land grant in present day San Luis Obispo County, California given in 1840 by Governor Juan Alvarado to José de Jesús Pico. The name means "white rock" and refers to rocks painted white by its bird population... |
1840 | Juan Alvarado | José de Jesús Pico | 48806 acres (198 km²) | 43 SD | San Simeon San Simeon, California San Simeon is a census-designated place on the Pacific coast of San Luis Obispo County, California. Its position along State Route 1 is approximately halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, each of those cities being roughly 230 mi away... |
San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo County, California San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census... |
| Cañada de Raymundo Rancho Cañada de Raymundo Rancho Cañada de Raymundo was a Mexican land grant in present day San Mateo County, California given in 1840 by Governor Juan Alvarado to John Coppinger. The two and one half league long by three quarter league wide grant consisted the eastern slopes and valleys in the present day Woodside area... |
1840 | Juan Alvarado | John Coppinger | 12545 acres (51 km²) | 75 ND | Woodside Woodside, California Woodside is a small incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, United States, on the San Francisco Peninsula. It uses a council-manager system of government. The U.S. Census estimated the population of the town to be 5,287 in 2010.... |
San Mateo San Mateo County, California San Mateo County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. It covers most of the San Francisco Peninsula just south of San Francisco, and north of Santa Clara County. San Francisco International Airport is located at the northern end of the county, and... |
| Casmalia Rancho Casmalia Rancho Casmalia was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Barbara County, California given in 1840 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Jose Maria del Carmen Domínguez and Antonio Olivera... |
1840 | Juan Alvarado | Antonio Olivera | 8841 acres (36 km²) | 284 SD | Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
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| Guadalupe Rancho Guadalupe Rancho Guadalupe was a Mexican land grant in present day northwestern Santa Barbara County and southwestern San Luis Obispo County, California given in 1840 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Diego Olivera and Teodoro Arellanes... |
1840 | Juan Alvarado | Diego Olivera and Teodoro Arellanes | 43681 acres (177 km²) | 39 SD | Guadalupe Guadalupe, California Guadalupe is a small city located in Santa Barbara County, California. According to the U.S. Census of 2010, the city has a population of 7,080. It was incorporated as a city on May 19, 1946... |
Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
| La Purisima Concepcion Rancho La Purísima Concepción Rancho La Purísima Concepción was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1840 by Governor Juan Alvarado to José Gorgonio and his son José Ramon, Ohlone Indians... |
1840 | Juan Alvarado | Jose Gorgonio | 4439 acres (18 km²) | 130 ND | Los Altos Hills Los Altos Hills, California Los Altos Hills is an incorporated town in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 7,922 at the 2010 census. Located in Silicon Valley, Los Altos Hills is one of the wealthiest cities in the nation.-Strictly residential:... |
Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
| Arroyo de la Laguna Rancho Arroyo de la Laguna Rancho Arroyo de la Laguna was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Cruz County, California given in 1840 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Gil Sanchez... |
1840 | Juan Alvarado | Gil Sanchez | 4418 acres (18 km²) | 345 ND | Davenport Davenport, California Davenport is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California. Davenport sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Davenport's population was 408.-Situation:... |
Santa Cruz Santa Cruz County, California Santa Cruz County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, on the California Central Coast. The county forms the northern coast of the Monterey Bay. . As of the 2010 U.S. Census, its population was 262,382. The county seat is Santa Cruz... |
| Tolenas Rancho Tolenas Rancho Tolenas was a Mexican land grant in present day Solano County and Napa County, California given in 1840 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to José Francisco Armijo. The grant was north east of present day Fairfield and was bounded on the south by Rancho Suisun.-Mexican era:Jose Francisco Armijo ,... |
1840 | Juan Alvarado | Jose Armijo | 13316 acres (54 km²) | 162 ND | Fairfield Fairfield, California Fairfield is a city located in Solano County in Northern California, USA. It is generally considered the midpoint between the cities of San Francisco and Sacramento, approximately from the city center of both cities, approximately from the city center of Oakland, less than from Napa Valley, 18... |
Solano Solano County, California Solano County is a county located in Bay-Delta region of the U.S. state of California, about halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento and is one of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. The county's population was reported by the U.S. Census to be 413,344 in 2010... |
| Agua Caliente Rancho Agua Caliente (Pina) Rancho Agua Caliente was a Mexican land grant in present day Sonoma County, California given in 1840 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Lázaro Piña . The name means "warm water" and refers to the hot springs in the area... |
1840 | Juan Alvarado | Lazaro Pina | 3219 acres (13 km²) | 153 ND, 325 ND,325 ND,325 ND, | Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente, California Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente is a census-designated place in Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 4,144.... |
Sonoma Sonoma County, California Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa.... |
| San Miguel Rancho San Miguel (West) Rancho San Miguel was a Mexican land grant in present day Sonoma County, California given in 1840 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to William Marcus West... |
1840 | Juan Alvarado | William Marcus West William Marcus West William Marcus West is a Scottish American pioneer who settled in what is now eastern Sonoma County, California, United States.-Life:West came to the area in 1832, soon after marrying Guadalupe Vasquez, a sister of General Vallejo. At the time, the area belonged to Mexico. In 1840, he acquired the ... |
6663 acres (27 km²) | 326 ND | Mark West Mark West, California Mark West is an unincorporated community immediately north of Santa Rosa, California in Sonoma County, California, USA. Mark West is located along Mark West Springs Road adjacent to U.S. Highway 101... |
Sonoma Sonoma County, California Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa.... |
| Locoallomi Rancho Locoallomi Rancho Locoallomi was a Mexican land grant in present day Napa County, California given in 1841 by acting Governor Manuel Jimeno to William Pope. Pope Valley occupies the rancho land.-History:... |
1841 | Manuel Jimeno | William (Julien) Pope | 8873 acres (36 km²) | 154 ND | Pope Valley Pope Valley, California Pope Valley is an unincorporated community located in the small valley of the same name in northern Napa County, California. It is east of Calistoga, north of Angwin, and borders Lake Berryessa, the second largest man-made lake in California. The zip code for Pope Valley is 94567, and the area... |
Napa Napa County, California Napa County is a county located north of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is coterminous with the Napa, California, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 the population is 136,484. The county seat is Napa.... |
| Huichica Rancho Huichica Rancho Huichica was a Mexican land grant in present day Napa County, California given in 1841 to Jacob P. Leese. Carneros Creek forms the northeast boundary of Rancho Huichica, and the grant contains the majority of the Carneros region in Napa Valley.... |
1841 | Manuel Jimeno | Jacob P. Leese Jacob P. Leese Jacob Primer Leese was a San Francisco pioneer, who built the first permanent house in San Francisco... |
18704 acres (76 km²) | 50 ND | Napa Napa, California -History:The name Napa was probably derived from the name given to a southern Nappan village whose people shared the area with elk, deer, grizzlies and cougars for many centuries, according to Napa historian Kami Santiago. At the time of the first recorded exploration into Napa Valley in 1823, the... |
Napa Napa County, California Napa County is a county located north of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is coterminous with the Napa, California, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 the population is 136,484. The county seat is Napa.... |
| Santa Margarita Rancho Santa Margarita Rancho Santa Margarita was a Mexican land grant in present day San Luis Obispo County, California given in 1841 by Governor pro tem Manuel Jimeno to Joaquín Estrada. The grant encompassed present day Santa Margarita.-History:... |
1841 | Manuel Jimeno | Joaquin Estrada | 17735 acres (72 km²) | 149 SD | Santa Margarita Santa Margarita, California Santa Margarita is a census-designated place located in San Luis Obispo County, California. It was founded in 1897 near Cuesta Peak and San Luis Obispo along State Route 58. The town's name comes from the Mexican Alta California land grant. It is home to the Santa Margarita de Cortona Asistencia... |
San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo County, California San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census... |
| Cañada del Corral Rancho Cañada del Corral Rancho Cañada del Corral was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Barbara County, California given in 1841 by Governor Protem Manuel Jimeno to José Dolores Ortega. The name means "valley corral"... |
1841 | Manuel Jimeno | Jose Dolores Ortega | 8876 acres (36 km²) | 152 SD | Gaviota Gaviota, California Gaviota is an unincorporated town in Santa Barbara County, California located about west of Santa Barbara and south of Buellton. Approximately 35 people live in and near Gaviota. The ZIP Code is 93117, and the community is inside area code 805.... |
Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
| Cabeza de Santa Rosa Rancho Cabeza de Santa Rosa Rancho Cabeza de Santa Rosa was an Mexican land grant in present day Sonoma County, California given in 1841 by Governor pro tem Manuel Jimeno to María Ygnacia López. The grant was along Santa Rosa Creek, and encompassed present day Santa Rosa, California.... |
1841 | Manuel Jimeno | Maria Ygnacia Lopez | 8885 acres (36 km²) | 124 ND | Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, California Santa Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma County, California, United States. The 2010 census reported a population of 167,815. Santa Rosa is the largest city in California's Wine Country and fifth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area, after San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, and Fremont and 26th... |
Sonoma Sonoma County, California Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa.... |
| San Lorenzo | 1841 | Juan Alvarado | Guillermo Castro Guillermo Castro Guillermo Castro was the son of Carlos Castro of Rancho San Francisco de las Llagas, near Coyote, California in Santa Clara County. He was a soldier, rancher, surveyor, and magistrate in his lifetime.-Biography:... |
26722 acres (108 km²) | 29 ND | Castro Valley Castro Valley, California Castro Valley is a census-designated place in Alameda County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, it is the fifth most populous unincorporated area in California, and the twenty-third in the United States... , Hayward Hayward, California Hayward is a city located in the East Bay in Alameda County, California. With a population of 144,186, Hayward is the sixth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area and the third largest in Alameda County. Hayward was ranked as the 37th most populous municipality in California. It is included in... |
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| Laguna de los Palos Colorados Rancho Laguna de los Palos Colorados Rancho Laguna de Los Palos Colorados was a Mexican land grant in present day Contra Costa County, California given in 1841 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Joaquin Moraga and his cousin, Juan Bernal. The name means "Ranch of the Lake of the Redwoods" in Spanish... |
1841 | Juan Alvarado | Joaquin Moraga, Juan Bernal | 13316 acres (54 km²) | 276 ND | Lafayette Lafayette, California Lafayette is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 23,893. It was named after the Marquis de Lafayette, a French military hero of the American Revolutionary War... |
Contra Costa Contra Costa County, California Contra Costa County is a primarily suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,049,025... |
| El Sobrante Rancho El Sobrante Rancho El Sobrante was a Mexican land grant in present day Contra Costa County, California given in 1841 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Juan Jose Castro and Victor Castro... |
1841 | Juan Alvarado | Juan Jose Castro and Victor Castro Víctor Castro Víctor Ramón Castro was a landowner in an area of Alta California which later became part of Contra Costa County, California.Víctor Castro was the son of Francisco María Castro, a former soldier at the San Francisco Presidio, one-time alcalde of the Pueblo of San José, and grantee of Rancho San... |
20565 acres (83 km²) | 403 ND | El Sobrante El Sobrante, California El Sobrante is a census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 12,669 at the 2010 census... |
Contra Costa Contra Costa County, California Contra Costa County is a primarily suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,049,025... |
| Azusa de Dalton Rancho Azusa de Dalton Rancho Azusa de Dalton was a Mexican land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given in 1841 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Luis Arenas. Arenas sold his holdings three years later to Henry Dalton , a wealthy merchant from Los Angeles. Dalton named his holding Rancho Azusa de Dalton... |
1841 | Juan Alvarado | Luis Arenas | 4431 acres (18 km²) | 121 SD | Azusa Azusa, California Azusa is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 46,361 at the 2010 census, up from 44,712 at the 2000 census. Though sometimes assumed to be a compaction of the phrase "everything from A to Z in the USA" from an old Jack Benny joke, the place name "Azusa"... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| Azusa de Duarte Rancho Azusa de Duarte Rancho Azusa de Duarte was a Mexican land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given in 1841 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Andres Duarte, a former Mexican corporal... |
1841 | Juan Alvarado | Andrés Duarte | 6596 acres (27 km²) | 46 SD | Duarte Duarte, California Duarte is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 21,321, down from 21,486 at the 2000 census.... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| Rincon de la Brea Rancho Rincon de la Brea Rancho Rincon de la Brea was a Mexican land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given in 1841 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Gil Maria Ybarra. The name means "corner of la Brea". The one square league grant extended southward from San Jose Creek into the hills of Brea Canyon... |
1841 | Juan Alvarado | Gil Ybarra | 4452 acres (18 km²) | 85 SD | Brea Brea, California Brea is a city in Orange County, California. The population, as of the 2010 Census was 39,282.The city began as a center of crude oil production, was later propelled by citrus production, and is now an important retail center because of the large Brea Mall and the recently redeveloped Brea Downtown... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| Sanjon de Santa Rita Rancho Sanjon de Santa Rita Rancho Sanjon de Santa Rita was a Mexican land grant mostly in present day Merced County, California and also a small part in Fresno County, California given in 1841 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Francisco Maria Soberanes. Sanjon is Spanish for ditch or deep slough... |
1841 | Juan Alvarado | Francisco Soberanes | 48824 acres (198 km²) | 206 SD | Santa Rita Park Santa Rita Park, California Santa Rita Park is an unincorporated community in Merced County, California. It is located east of Dos Palos Y, at an elevation of 118 feet .The Santa Rita Park post office opened in 1940 and moved in 1966.... |
Merced Merced County, California Merced County , is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, north of Fresno and southeast of San Jose. As of the 2010 census, the population was 255,793, up from 210,554 at the 2000 census. The county seat is Merced... |
| Los Coches Rancho Los Coches (Soberanes) Rancho Los Coches was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1841 by Governor Juan Alvarado to María Josefa Soberanes. The name means "the pigs". The grant was south of Soledad and extended along the Arroyo Seco.-History:... |
1841 | Juan Alvarado | Maria Josefa Soberanes | 8794 acres (36 km²) | 202 SD | Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
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| San Lorenzo Rancho San Lorenzo (Soberanes) Rancho San Lorenzo was a Mexican land grant in the southern Salinas Valley, in present day Monterey County, California given in 1841 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Feliciano Soberanes... |
1841 | Juan Alvarado | Feliciano Soberanes | 21884 acres (89 km²) | 27 SD | King City King City, California King City is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. King City is located on the Salinas River southeast of Salinas, at an elevation of 335 feet . It lies along U.S. Route 101 in the Salinas Valley of the Central Coast of California. King City is a member of the Association of... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| San Bernabe Rancho San Bernabe Rancho San Bernabe was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California. The three square league grant consisted of one square league granted in 1841 to Jesus Molina, and two square leagues granted in 1842 to Petronilo Ríos by Governor Juan Alvarado... |
1841 | Juan Alvarado | Petronelo Rios | 13297 acres (54 km²) | 306 SD | San Ardo San Ardo, California San Ardo is a census-designated place in Monterey County, California, United States. San Ardo is located southeast of King City, at an elevation of 449 feet... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| San Bernardo Rancho San Bernardo (Soberanes) Rancho San Bernardo was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1841 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Mariano de Jesus Soberanes and Juan Soberanes. The grant extended along the west bank of the Salinas River... |
1841 | Juan Alvarado | Mariano Soberanes and Juan Soberanes | 13346 acres (54 km²) | 223 SD | Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
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| San Miguelito de Trinidad Rancho San Miguelito de Trinidad Rancho San Miguelito de Trinidad was a Mexican land grant in present day southern Monterey County, California given in 1841 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to José Rafael Gonzalez... |
1841 | Juan Alvarado | José Rafael Gonzales | 22136 acres (90 km²) | 18 SD | Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
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| Carne Humana Rancho Carne Humana Rancho Carne Humana was a Mexican land grant in present day Napa County, California given in 1841 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Edward Turner Bale. The name means "human flesh" in Spanish. There is speculation as to why the name was chosen. The grant was originally called "Huilic Noma" and also... |
1841 | Juan Alvarado | Edward Turner Bale Edward Turner Bale Edward Turner Bale was an English immigrant physician who built the Bale Grist Mill in Napa County, California.-Life:... |
17962 acres (73 km²) | 47 ND | Calistoga Calistoga, California Calistoga is a city in Napa County, California, United States. The population was 5,155 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , 99.30% of it land and 0.70% of it water.-Climate:... , St. Helena St. Helena, California St. Helena is a city in Napa County, California, United States. It is part of the northern San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 5,814 at the 2010 census.... |
Napa Napa County, California Napa County is a county located north of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is coterminous with the Napa, California, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 the population is 136,484. The county seat is Napa.... |
| Yajome Rancho Yajome Rancho Yajome was a Mexican land grant in present day Napa County, California given in 1841 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Damaso Rodríguez, a soldier who did not occupy the property. The rancho is east of the Napa River and north of Napa.-History:... |
1841 | Juan Alvarado | Damaso Antonio Rodriquez | 6653 acres (27 km²) | 39 ND | Napa Napa, California -History:The name Napa was probably derived from the name given to a southern Nappan village whose people shared the area with elk, deer, grizzlies and cougars for many centuries, according to Napa historian Kami Santiago. At the time of the first recorded exploration into Napa Valley in 1823, the... |
Napa Napa County, California Napa County is a county located north of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is coterminous with the Napa, California, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 the population is 136,484. The county seat is Napa.... |
| La Bolsa Chica Rancho La Bolsa Chica Rancho La Bolsa Chica was an Mexican land grant in present day coastal northwestern Orange County, California given in 1841 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Joaquín Ruiz. The name means "little pocket", and refers to pockets of land amongst the marsh wetlands of the Santa Ana River estuary... |
1841 | Juan Alvarado | Joaquín Ruíz | 8107 acres (33 km²) | 205 SD | Huntington Beach Huntington Beach, California Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 189,992; making it the largest beach city in Orange County in terms of population... |
Orange Orange County, California Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County... |
| Santa Margarita y Las Flores Rancho Santa Margarita y Las Flores Rancho Santa Margarita y Las Flores was a Mexican land grant in present day northwestern San Diego County, California given by governor Juan Alvarado in 1841 to Andrés Pico and Pio Pico... |
1841 | Juan Alvarado | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
133440 acres (540 km²) | 367 SD | Mission Viejo Mission Viejo, California Mission Viejo is a city located in southern Orange County, California, U.S. in the Saddleback Valley. Mission Viejo is considered one of the largest master-planned communities ever built under a single project in the United States, and is rivaled only by Highlands Ranch, Colorado, in its size... |
Orange Orange County, California Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County... |
| New Helvetia Rancho New Helvetia Rancho New Helvetia was a Mexican land grant in present day Sacramento County, Sutter County and Yuba County, California given in 1841 by Governor Juan Alvarado to John Sutter. The name means "new Switzerland" after Sutter's home country... |
1841 | Juan Alvarado | John Sutter | 48818 acres (198 km²) | 319 ND, 341 ND, 416 ND, 417 ND | Sacramento Sacramento, California Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,... |
Sacramento Sacramento County, California Sacramento County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Sacramento, which is also the state capital. As of 2010 the county had a population of 1,418,788.... |
| Santa Ana del Chino Rancho Santa Ana del Chino Rancho Santa Ana del Chino was a Mexican land grant in the Chino Hills of present day San Bernardino County, California given to Antonio Maria Lugo in 1841 by Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado... |
1841 | Juan Alvarado | Antonio Maria Lugo | 22193 acres (90 km²) | 182 SD | Chino Chino, California Chino is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It is located in the western end of the Riverside-San Bernardino Area and it is easily accessible via the Chino Valley and Pomona freeways.... , Chino Hills Chino Hills, California Chino Hills is a Los Angeles suburb located in the southwestern corner of San Bernardino County, California, United States. The city borders Los Angeles County on its northwest side, Orange County to its south, and Riverside County to its southeast... |
San Bernardino San Bernardino County, California San Bernardino County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,035,210, up from 1,709,434 as of the 2000 census... |
| Corral de Piedra Rancho Corral de Piedra Rancho Corral de Piedra was a Mexican land grant in present day San Luis Obispo County, California consisting of two square leagues given in 1841 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to José María Villavicencio, with an extension of five square leagues given in 1846, by Governor Pio Pico... |
1841 | Juan Alvarado | Jose Villavicencia | 30911 acres (125 km²) | 45 SD | Edna Edna, California Edna is a census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California. Edna sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Edna's population was 193.-Geography:... |
San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo County, California San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census... |
| Santa Rosa Rancho Santa Rosa (Estrada) Rancho Santa Rosa was a Mexican land grant in present day San Luis Obispo County, California given in 1841 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Julian Estrada... |
1841 | Juan Alvarado | Julian Estrada | 13183 acres (53 km²) | 73 SD | Cambria Cambria, California Cambria is a seaside village located midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles on the California State Route 1 . The name Cambria was settled upon in 1869 .It is a census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States... |
San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo County, California San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census... |
| San Luisito Rancho San Luisito Rancho San Luisito was a Mexican land grant in present day San Luis Obispo County, California given in 1841 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to José de Guadalupe Cantúa... |
1841 | Juan Alvarado | Guadalupe Cantua | 4390 acres (18 km²) | 26 SD | San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, California San Luis Obispo is a city in California, located roughly midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles on the Central Coast. Founded in 1772 by Spanish Fr. Junipero Serra, San Luis Obispo is one of California’s oldest communities... |
San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo County, California San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census... |
| Miramontes Rancho Miramontes Rancho Miramontes was a Mexican land grant in present day San Mateo County, California given in 1841 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Juan Jose Candelario Miramontes... |
1841 | Juan Alvarado | Candelario Miramontes | 4424 acres (18 km²) | 269 ND | Half Moon Bay Half Moon Bay, California Half Moon Bay is a coastal city in San Mateo County, California, USA. Its population was 11,324 as of the 2010 census. Immediately at the north of Half Moon Bay is the Pillar Point Harbor and the unincorporated community of Princeton-by-the-Sea.... |
San Mateo San Mateo County, California San Mateo County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. It covers most of the San Francisco Peninsula just south of San Francisco, and north of Santa Clara County. San Francisco International Airport is located at the northern end of the county, and... |
| Cañada de Guadalupe la Visitación y Rodeo Viejo Rancho Cañada de Guadalupe la Visitación y Rodeo Viejo Rancho Cañada de Guadalupe la Visitación y Rodeo Viejo was a Mexican land grant in present day San Mateo County, California and San Francisco County, California given in 1841 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Jacob P. Leese. The rancho included three separate valleys: Cañada de Guadalupe, La... |
1841 | Juan Alvarado | Jacob P. Leese Jacob P. Leese Jacob Primer Leese was a San Francisco pioneer, who built the first permanent house in San Francisco... |
943 acres (4 km²) | 105 ND, 151 ND, 237 ND, 285 ND | Brisbane Brisbane, California Brisbane is a small city located in the northern part of San Mateo County, California on the lower slopes of San Bruno Mountain. It is on the northeastern edge of South San Francisco, next to the San Francisco Bay and near the San Francisco International Airport.The population was 4,282 as of... |
San Mateo San Mateo County, California San Mateo County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. It covers most of the San Francisco Peninsula just south of San Francisco, and north of Santa Clara County. San Francisco International Airport is located at the northern end of the county, and... |
| Todos Santos y San Antonio Rancho Todos Santos y San Antonio Rancho Todos Santos y San Antonio was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Barbara County, California given in 1841 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to William Edward Petty Hartnell. The grant extended along San Antonio Creek and encompassed present day Orcutt., northwest of Lompoc-History:W.... |
1841 | Juan Alvarado | W.E.P. Hartnell William Edward Petty Hartnell William Edward Petty Hartnell, a.k.a. Don Guillermo Arnel was a prominent early immigrant to Alta California who played a vital role in the history of Monterey County, California as well as the history of California.-Early life:William Hartnell was born in Backbarrow, Lancashire, England, and... |
20772 acres (84 km²) | 357 SD | Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
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| Quito Rancho Quito Rancho Quito was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1841 by Governor Juan Alvarado to José Zenon Fernandez and Jose Noriega. The grant included present day Saratoga, Campbell, and Cupertino. The eastern boundary was Arroyo San Tomas Aquino.-History:The... |
1841 | Juan Alvarado | José Zenon Fernandez and Jose Noriega | 13310 acres (54 km²) | 226 ND | Cupertino Cupertino, California Cupertino is an affluent suburban city in Santa Clara County, California in the U.S., directly west of San Jose on the western edge of the Santa Clara Valley with portions extending into the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The population was 58,302 at the time of the 2010 census. Forbes... , Saratoga Saratoga, California Saratoga is a city in Santa Clara County, California, USA. It is located on the west side of the Santa Clara Valley, directly west of San Jose, in the San Francisco Bay area. The population was 29,926 at the 2010 census.... |
Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
| Rincon de San Francisquito Rancho Rincon de San Francisquito Rancho Rincon de San Francisquito was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1841 by Governor Juan Alvarado to José Peña. The name means "corner or bend of the San Francisquito" referring to San Francisquito Creek... |
1841 | Juan Alvarado | José Peña | 8418 acres (34 km²) | 81 ND | Palo Alto Palo Alto, California Palo Alto is a California charter city located in the northwest corner of Santa Clara County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, United States. The city shares its borders with East Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Stanford, Portola Valley, and Menlo Park. It is... |
Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
| Rinconada del Arroyo de San Francisquito Rancho Rinconada del Arroyo de San Francisquito Rancho Rinconada del Arroyo de San Francisquito was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1841 by Governor Juan Alvarado to María Antonia Mesa. The name means "ranch at the bend in San Francisquito Creek"... |
1841 | Juan Alvarado | Maria Mesa | 2229 acres (9 km²) | 129 ND | Menlo Park Menlo Park, California Menlo Park, California is a city at the eastern edge of San Mateo County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, in the United States. It is bordered by San Francisco Bay on the north and east; East Palo Alto, Palo Alto, and Stanford to the south; Atherton, North Fair Oaks, and Redwood City... |
Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
| Cañada Larga o Verde Rancho Cañada Larga o Verde Rancho Cañada Larga o Verde was a Mexican land grant in present day Ventura County, California given in 1841 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Joaquina Alvarado. The grant extended along Sulphur Canyon Creek, east of the Ventura River, between Ventura and Ojai... |
1841 | Juan Alvarado | Joaquina Alvarado | 6659 acres (27 km²) | 81 SD | Ventura Ventura, California Ventura is the county seat of Ventura County, California, United States, incorporated in 1866. The population was 106,433 at the 2010 census, up from 100,916 at the 2000 census. Ventura is accessible via U.S... |
Ventura Ventura County, California Ventura County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. It is located on California's Pacific coast. It is often referred to as the Gold Coast, and has a reputation of being one of the safest populated places and one of the most affluent places in the country... |
| San Miguel Rancho San Miguel (Olivas) Rancho San Miguel was a Mexican land grant in present day Ventura County, California given in 1841 by Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado to Felipe Lorenzana and Raymundo Olivas... |
1841 | Juan Alvarado | Raimundo Olivas, Felipe Lorenzana | 4694 acres (19 km²) | 65 SD | Ventura Ventura, California Ventura is the county seat of Ventura County, California, United States, incorporated in 1866. The population was 106,433 at the 2010 census, up from 100,916 at the 2000 census. Ventura is accessible via U.S... |
Ventura Ventura County, California Ventura County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. It is located on California's Pacific coast. It is often referred to as the Gold Coast, and has a reputation of being one of the safest populated places and one of the most affluent places in the country... |
| Arroyo de la Alameda Rancho Arroyo de la Alameda Rancho Arroyo de la Alameda was a Mexican land grant in present day Alameda County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to José de Jesús Vallejo... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | Jose Jesus Vallejo | 17705 acres (72 km²) | 60 ND | Niles | Alameda Alameda County, California Alameda County is a county in the U.S. state of California. It occupies most of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,510,271, making it the 7th most populous county in the state... |
| San Lorenzo Baja | 1842 | Juan Alvarado | Francisco Soto | 6686 acres (27 km²) | 300 ND | San Lorenzo San Lorenzo, California San Lorenzo , also known as San Lorenzo Village is a census-designated place in Alameda County, California, United States. The population was 23,452 at the 2010 census.-Geography:... |
Alameda Alameda County, California Alameda County is a county in the U.S. state of California. It occupies most of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,510,271, making it the 7th most populous county in the state... |
| San Leandro Rancho San Leandro Rancho San Leandro was a Mexican land grant in present day Alameda County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan Alvarado to José Joaquín Estudillo... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | José Joaquin Estudillo José Joaquín Estudillo José Joaquín Estudillo was a Mexican citizen of Alta California who was the second alcalde of Yerba Buena, California , and whose land holdings, known as Rancho San Leandro, formed the basis of the city of San Leandro.-Biography:He was born at the Presidio of Monterey, to José María Estudillo, a... |
6829 acres (28 km²) | 234 ND | San Leandro San Leandro, California San Leandro is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It is considered a suburb of Oakland and San Francisco. The population was 84,950 as of 2010 census. The climate of the city is mild throughout the year.-Geography and water resources:... |
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| Boca de la Cañada del Pinole Rancho Boca de la Cañada del Pinole Rancho Boca de la Cañada del Pinole was a Mexican land grant in present day Contra Costa County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan Alvarado to María Manuela Valencia. The name means "Mouth of the Pinole Valley" in Spanish... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | Maria Manuela Valencia | 13316 acres (54 km²) | 138 ND | Martinez Martinez, California Martinez is a city and the county seat of Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 35,824 at the 2010 census. The downtown is notable for its large number of preserved old buildings... , Lafayette Lafayette, California Lafayette is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 23,893. It was named after the Marquis de Lafayette, a French military hero of the American Revolutionary War... |
Contra Costa Contra Costa County, California Contra Costa County is a primarily suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,049,025... |
| El Pinole Rancho El Pinole Rancho El Pinole was a Mexican land grant in present day Contra Costa County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Ygnacio Martinez... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | Ygnacio Martinez | 17761 acres (72 km²) | 205 ND | Martinez Martinez, California Martinez is a city and the county seat of Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 35,824 at the 2010 census. The downtown is notable for its large number of preserved old buildings... , Pinole Pinole, California Pinole is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 18,390 at the 2010 census. It is one of many small “bedroom communities” along the I-80 corridor in Western Contra Costa County. It is located about northeast of San Francisco, and approximately a half-hour... |
Contra Costa Contra Costa County, California Contra Costa County is a primarily suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,049,025... |
| Cañada del Hambre y Las Bolsas Rancho Cañada del Hambre y Las Bolsas Rancho Cañada del Hambre y Las Bolsas was a Mexican land grant in present day Contra Costa County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Teodora Soto. The grant consisted of "Cañada del Hambre" which means "Valley of Hunger" in Spanish, and "Las Bolsas del Hambre" which refers to... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | Teodora Soto | 13354 acres (54 km²) | 308 ND | Lafayette Lafayette, California Lafayette is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 23,893. It was named after the Marquis de Lafayette, a French military hero of the American Revolutionary War... , Moraga Moraga, California Moraga is a suburban incorporated town located in Contra Costa County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is named in honor of Joaquin Moraga, whose grandfather was José Joaquin Moraga, second in command to Juan Bautista de Anza... |
Contra Costa Contra Costa County, California Contra Costa County is a primarily suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,049,025... |
| San Emidio Rancho San Emidio Rancho San Emidio was a Mexican land grant in present day Kern County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan Alvarado to José Antonio Dominguez. The grant was located along San Emigdio Creek in the foohills of the San Emigdio Mountains, between Santiago Creek on the west and Pleitito Creek... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | Jose Antonio Dominguez | 17710 acres (72 km²) | 344 SD | Kern Kern County, California Spreading across the southern end of the California Central Valley, Kern County is the fifth-largest county by population in California. Its economy is heavily linked to agriculture and to petroleum extraction, and there is a strong aviation and space presence. Politically, it has generally... |
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| La Puente Rancho La Puente Rancho La Puente was a ranch in the eastern San Gabriel Valley that, in its fullest extent, measured just under , and remained intact until about 1870. By modern landmarks, the ranch extended from San Gabriel River on the west to just west of the 57 Freeway on the east and from Ramona... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | John A. Rowland John A. Rowland John A. Rowland was an early settler and rancher of the eastern San Gabriel Valley area of Los Angeles County, California. He and his family were very prominent in the region's early development and the unincorporated community of Rowland Heights, California is named for him.-Early life:John... |
48790 acres (197 km²) | 127 SD | Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, California Baldwin Park is a city located in the central San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 75,390, down from 75,837 at the 2000 census.- History :... , La Puente La Puente, California La Puente is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 39,816 at the 2010 census.* City flower: The Golden Hibiscus* City colors: Green and White.-History:... , Covina Covina, California Covina is a small city in Los Angeles County, California about east of downtown Los Angeles, in the San Gabriel Valley region. The population was 47,796 at the 2010 census, up from 46,837 at the 2000 census... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| Los Carneros Rancho Los Carneros (McDougall) Rancho Los Carneros was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to María Antonia Linares. The name means "sheep". The grant was near the San Benito County, California line and south of Rancho Cañada de la Carpenteria... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | María Antonia Linares | 1629 acres (7 km²) | 384 SD | Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
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| Los Ojitos Rancho Los Ojitos Rancho Los Ojitos was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Mariano de Jesus Soberanes... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | Mariano Soberanes | 8900 acres (36 km²) | 221 SD | Jolon Jolon, California Jolon is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California. It is located south of King City, at an elevation of 971 feet . Jolon is located in the Salinas Valley in a rural area located about 6 miles from Mission San Antonio de Padua, and is part of Fort Hunter Liggett.The town was... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| El Piojo Rancho El Piojo Rancho El Piojo was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Joaquín Soto. The grant extened along Piojo Creek south of Rancho San Miguelito de Trinidad.-History:... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | Joaquin Soto | 13320 acres (54 km²) | 210 SD | Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
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| San Benito Rancho San Benito Rancho San Benito was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Francisco Garcia. The grant extended along the Salinas River south of Rancho San Bernardo... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | Francisco Garcia | 6671 acres (27 km²) | 68 SD | San Ardo San Ardo, California San Ardo is a census-designated place in Monterey County, California, United States. San Ardo is located southeast of King City, at an elevation of 449 feet... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| San Lorenzo Rancho San Lorenzo (Randall) Rancho San Lorenzo was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Francisco Rico. The grant extended along San Lorenzo Creek in Peach Tree Valley.-History:... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | Francisco Rico | 22264 acres (90 km²) | 253 SD | Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
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| San Lucas Rancho San Lucas Rancho San Lucas was a Mexican land grant in the Salinas Valley, in present day Monterey County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Rafael Estrada... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | Rafael Estrada | 8875 acres (36 km²) | 34 SD | San Lucas San Lucas, California San Lucas is a census-designated place in Monterey County, California, United States. San Lucas is located on the Salinas River southeast of King City, at an elevation of 410 feet... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| San Joaquín Rancho San Joaquin Rancho San Joaquin, the combined Rancho Cienega de las Ranas and Rancho Bolsa de San Joaquin, was a Mexican land grant in present day Orange County, California given to José Antonio Andres Sepúlveda... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | José Andres Sepúlveda | 48803 acres (197 km²) | 185 SD | Irvine Irvine, California Irvine is a suburban incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28, 1971, the city has a population of 212,375 as of the 2010 census. However, the California... , Newport Beach Newport Beach, California Newport Beach, incorporated in 1906, is a city in Orange County, California, south of downtown Santa Ana. The population was 85,186 at the 2010 census.The city's median family income and property values consistently place high in national rankings... |
Orange Orange County, California Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County... |
| Niguel Rancho Niguel Rancho Niguel was a Mexican land grant in present day Orange County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Juan Avila. The rancho was named for a local Indian village called "Niguili." The grant extended along the Pacific coast from Laguna Canyon and Laguna Beach, past Aliso... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | Juan Avila | 13316 acres (54 km²) | 130 SD | Laguna Niguel Laguna Niguel, California Laguna Niguel is an affluent city located in southern Orange County, California. The name "Laguna Niguel" is derived from the Spanish word "Laguna" which means lagoon, and the word "Nigueli" which was the name of a Juaneño Indian village that was once located on Aliso Creek. The population was... , Laguna Beach Laguna Beach, California Laguna Beach is a seaside resort city and artist community located in southern Orange County, California, United States, approximately southwest of the county seat of Santa Ana... |
Orange Orange County, California Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County... |
| Cañada de los Alisos Rancho Cañada de los Alisos Rancho Cañada de los Alisos was a Mexican land grant in present day Orange County, California given by Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado to Jose Antonio Fernando Serrano in 1842, and enlarged by a second grant by Pio Pico in 1846. The name means "Glen of the Alders" in Spanish, after the native... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | José Serrano | 10668 acres (43 km²) | 31 SD | Lake Forest (El Toro) Lake Forest, California Lake Forest is a city in Orange County, California. The population was 77,264 at the 2010 census.Lake Forest incorporated as a city on December 20, 1991. Prior to a vote of the residents in that year, the community had formerly been known as El Toro since the 1880s... |
Orange Orange County, California Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County... |
| San Jacinto Viejo Rancho San Jacinto Viejo Rancho San Jacinto Viejo was a Mexican land grant in present day Riverside County, California given in 1842 by Governor Pro-tem Manuel Jimeno to José Antonio Estudillo. At the time of the US Patent, Rancho San Jacinto Viejo was a part of San Diego County... |
1842 | Manuel Jimeno | José Antonio Estudillo José Antonio Estudillo José Antonio Estudillo was a Californio and an early settler of San Diego, California when California was part of New Spain.-Life:... |
35503 acres (144 km²) | 233 SD | San Jacinto San Jacinto, California San Jacinto is a city in Riverside County, California, U.S.A. It was named after Saint Hyacinth and is located at the north end of the San Jacinto Valley, with Hemet to its south. The mountains associated with the valley are the San Jacinto Mountains. The population was 44,199 at the 2010... , Hemet Hemet, California Hemet is a city in the San Jacinto Valley in Riverside County, California, United States. It covers a total area of , about half of the valley, which it shares with the neighboring city of San Jacinto. The population was 78,657 at the 2010 census.... |
Riverside Riverside County, California Riverside County is a county in the U.S. state of California. One of 58 California counties, it covers in the southern part of the state, and stretches from Orange County to the Colorado River, which forms the state border with Arizona. The county derives its name from the city of Riverside,... |
| San Bernardino Rancho San Bernardino Rancho San Bernardino was a Mexican land grant in present day San Bernardino County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to José del Carmen Lugo, José María Lugo, Vicente Lugo, and Diego Sepulveda... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | Antonio Maria Lugo | 37700 acres (153 km²) | 12 SD | San Bernardino San Bernardino, California San Bernardino is a city located in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area , and serves as the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States... |
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| Cienega de los Paicines Rancho Cienega de los Paicines Rancho Cienega de los Paicines was a Mexican land grant in present day San Benito County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Angel María Castro and José Antonio Rodriguez. The name means "marsh lands of the Paicines" in Spanish... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | Angel Castro and Jose Rodriguez | 8918 acres (36 km²) | 220 SD | Paicines Paicines, California The unincorporated community of Paicines is located at above mean sea level in San Benito County, California along State Route 25. Guide signs along SR25 say the community is south of Hollister. The community is at the intersection of Panoche Road and SR25... |
San Benito San Benito County, California San Benito County is a county located in the Coast Range Mountains of the U.S. state of California, south of San Jose. As of 2010 the population was 55,269. The county seat is Hollister, which includes nearly two-thirds of the county's population. El Camino Real passes through the county and... |
| Lomerias Muertas Rancho Lomerias Muertas Rancho Lomerias Muertas was a Mexican land grant in present day San Benito County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to José Antonio Castro. The name means "barren hills"... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | José Castro | 6660 acres (27 km²) | 105 SD | San Benito San Benito County, California San Benito County is a county located in the Coast Range Mountains of the U.S. state of California, south of San Jose. As of 2010 the population was 55,269. The county seat is Hollister, which includes nearly two-thirds of the county's population. El Camino Real passes through the county and... |
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| Arroyo Grande Rancho Arroyo Grande Rancho Arroyo Grande was a Mexican land grant in present day San Luis Obispo County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Zeferino Carlón. The grant extended along Arroyo Grande Creek east of present day Arroyo Grande. Much of the grant is now covered by Lopez Lake.-History:José... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | Zefarino Carlón | 4437 acres (18 km²) | 75 SD | San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo County, California San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census... |
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| Atascadero Rancho Atascadero Rancho Atascadero was a Mexican land grant in present day San Luis Obispo County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Trifon Garcia. The grant extended along the Salinas River and encompassed present day Atascadero.-History:... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | Trifon Garcia | 4348 acres (18 km²) | 113 SD | Atascadero Atascadero, California Atascadero is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California, about equidistant from San Francisco and Los Angeles on U-S Highway 101. Atascadero is farther inland than most other San Luis Obispo County cities, and as a result, usually experiences warmer, drier summers and cooler winters than... |
San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo County, California San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census... |
| Cañada de los Osos y Pecho y Islay Rancho Cañada de los Osos y Pecho y Islay Rancho Cañada de los Osos y Pecho y Islay was a Mexican land grant in present day San Luis Obispo County, California. The grant consists of Canada de Los Osos granted in 1842 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Victor Linares, and Pecho y Islay granted in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | Victor Linares | 32431 acres (131 km²) | 28 SD | Montaña de Oro State Park | San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo County, California San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census... |
| Huerhuero Rancho Huerhuero Rancho Huerhuero was a Mexican land grant in present day San Luis Obispo County, California of one square league given in 1842 by Governor Juan Alvarado and another three square leagues given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to José Mariano Bonilla. The grant extended along Huerhuero Creek and... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | Mariano Bonilla | 15685 acres (63 km²) | 196 SD | Creston Creston, California Creston is a census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. It is located about 15 miles southeast of the City of Paso Robles.-History:Creston Creston is a census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. It is located about 15 miles... |
San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo County, California San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census... |
| Huerta de Romualdo Rancho Huerta de Romualdo Rancho Huerta de Romualdo was a Mexican land grant in present day San Luis Obispo County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado and in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to Romualdo. The name means Romualdo's vegetable garden... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | Romualdo | 117 acre (0.47348262 km²) | 261 SD | Cerro Romauldo Cerro Romauldo Cerro Romauldo is a hill in San Luis Obispo, California. The hill is the fifth in a series of volcanic plugs called the Nine Sisters. Until 1964 the hill was officially known as Romualdo Peak.... |
San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo County, California San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census... |
| Moro y Cayucos Rancho Moro y Cayucos Rancho Moro y Cayucos was a Mexican land grant in present day San Luis Obispo County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Martin Olivera and Vicente Feliz... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | Martin Olivera and Vicente Feliz | 8045 acres (33 km²) | 155 SD | Cayucos Cayucos, California Cayucos is a census-designated place located on the coast in San Luis Obispo County, California along California State Route 1 between Cambria to the north and Morro Bay to the south... |
San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo County, California San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census... |
| Potrero de San Luis Obispo Rancho Potrero de San Luis Obispo Rancho Potrero de San Luis Obispo was a Mexican land grant in present day San Luis Obispo County, California given in 1842 by Governor Rancho Potrero de San Luis Obispo was a [[Ranchos of California|Mexican land grant]] in present day [[San Luis Obispo County, California]] given in 1842 by... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | Maria Concepcion Boronda | 3506 acres (14 km²) | 304 SD | San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, California San Luis Obispo is a city in California, located roughly midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles on the Central Coast. Founded in 1772 by Spanish Fr. Junipero Serra, San Luis Obispo is one of California’s oldest communities... |
San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo County, California San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census... |
| San Geronimo Rancho San Geronimo (Villavicencio) Rancho San Geronimo was a Mexican land grant in present day San Luis Obispo County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Rafael Villavicencio. The granted extended along the Pacific coast from south of present day Harmony to north of Cayucos... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | Rafael Villavicencio | 8893 acres (36 km²) | 8 SD | San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo County, California San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census... |
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| San Miguelito Rancho San Miguelito Rancho San Miguelito was a Mexican land grant in present day San Luis Obispo County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Miguel Ávila, and an addition granted in 1846 by Governor Pio Pico... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | Miguel Ávila | 14198 acres (57 km²) | 37 SD, 38 SD, 74 SD | Avila Beach Avila Beach, California Avila Beach , pronounced AH-vuh-luh, is a census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California, USA and located about 160 miles northwest of Los Angeles, and about 200 miles south of San Francisco. The ZIP Code is 93424. The community is inside area code 805... |
San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo County, California San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census... |
| San Simeon Rancho San Simeon Rancho San Simeon was a Mexican land grant in present day San Luis Obispo County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan Alvarado to José Ramón Estrada. The grant extended along the Pacific Coast from Rancho Piedra Blanca south to San Simeon Creek.... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | José Ramón Estrada | 4469 acres (18 km²) | 320 SD | San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo County, California San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census... |
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| Las Encinitas Rancho Las Encinitas Rancho Las Encinitas was a Mexican land grant in present day San Diego County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Andrés Ybarra. The grant was named “Los Encinitos” which means " little oaks" , but was later misspelled as “Las Encinitas”... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | Andrés Ybarra | 4434 acres (18 km²) | 228 SD | Encinitas Encinitas, California Encinitas is a coastal beach city in San Diego County, California. Located within Southern California, it is approximately north of San Diego in North County and about south of Los Angeles. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 59,518, up from 58,014 at the 2000 census. Encinitas is... |
San Diego San Diego County, California San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000... |
| San Bernardo Rancho San Bernardo (Snook) Rancho San Bernardo was a Mexican land grant in present day San Diego County, California with two square leagues given in 1842 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado and an additional two square leagues given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to José Francisco Snook... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | Jose Francisco Snook | 17763 acres (72 km²) | 341 SD | Rancho Bernardo | San Diego San Diego County, California San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000... |
| Agua Hedionda Rancho Agua Hedionda Rancho Agua Hedionda was a Mexican land grant in present day San Diego County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Juan María Marrón. The name means "stinking water" in Spanish. The grant extended south along the Pacific Coast from present day Carlsbad to Leucadia... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | Juan María Marrón Juan María Marrón Juan María Marrón was an early settler of San Diego, California.-Life:Marrón was a ship's captain before settling San Diego in the early 1820s. In 1834 Marrón, married Felipa Osuna , the daughter of Juan María Osuna... |
13311 acres (54 km²) | 238 SD | Carlsbad Carlsbad, California -2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Carlsbad had a population of 105,328. The population density was 2,693.1 people per square mile . The racial makeup of Carlsbad was 87,205 White, 1,379 African American, 514 Native American, 7,460 Asian, 198 Pacific Islander, 4,189 from other... |
San Diego San Diego County, California San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000... |
| Punta del Año Nuevo Rancho Punta del Año Nuevo Rancho Punta del Año Nuevo was a Mexican land grant in present day San Mateo County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Simeon Castro. At the time, the grant was in Santa Cruz County; an 1868 boundary adjustment gave the land to San Mateo County... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | Simeon Castro | 17753 acres (72 km²) | 199 ND | San Mateo San Mateo County, California San Mateo County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. It covers most of the San Francisco Peninsula just south of San Francisco, and north of Santa Clara County. San Francisco International Airport is located at the northern end of the county, and... |
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| Cañada de los Capitancillos Rancho Cañada de los Capitancillos Rancho Cañada de los Capitancillos was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Justo Larios. The name means the Valley of the Little Captains. The grant was south of present day San Jose and bounded on the west by the... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | Justo Larios | 1110 acres (4 km²) | 142 ND | San Jose San Jose, California San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... |
Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
| Los Capitancillos Rancho Los Capitancillos Rancho Los Capitancillos was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Justo Larios. Los Capitancillos means the Little Captains in Spanish... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | Justo Larios | 3360 acres (14 km²) | 132 ND | San Jose San Jose, California San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... |
Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
| Pastoria de las Borregas Rancho Pastoria de las Borregas Rancho Pastoria de las Borregas was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Francisco Estrada. The name means "pasture of the ewes " in Spanish. The rancho lands encompassed the present day cities of Sunnyvale and Mountain... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | Francisco Estrada | 9066 acres (37 km²) | 84 ND and 97 ND | Sunnyvale Sunnyvale, California Sunnyvale is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is one of the major cities that make up the Silicon Valley located in the San Francisco Bay Area... , Mountain View Mountain View, California -Downtown:Mountain View has a pedestrian-friendly downtown centered on Castro Street. The downtown area consists of the seven blocks of Castro Street from the Downtown Mountain View Station transit center in the north to the intersection with El Camino Real in the south... |
Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
| San Vicente Rancho San Vicente (Berreyesa) Rancho San Vicente was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan Alvarado to José de los Reyes Berreyesa. The grant was located west of the Santa Teresa Hills at the south end of Almaden Valley... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | José de los Reyes Berreyesa José de los Reyes Berreyesa José de los Reyes Berrelleza was born at Mission Santa Clara de Asís in Las Californias on January 6, 1785, the third child and first son in the family of María Gertrudis Peralta and Nicholas Antonio Berrelleza. He served as an army sergeant at El Presidio Real de San Francisco. In 1805, he... |
4438 acres (18 km²) | 363 ND | San Jose San Jose, California San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... |
Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
| Las Uvas Rancho Las Uvas Rancho Las Uvas was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Lorenzo Pinedo . The name means "ranch of the grapes" and is derived from an abundance of wild grapes along the area's main watercourses... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | Lorenzo Pineda | 11080 acres (45 km²) | 174 SD | Morgan Hill Morgan Hill, California Morgan Hill is a city located in the southern part of Santa Clara County, California, United States. Founded on November 10, 1906, the city was named after Hiram Morgan Hill, a San Franciscan who built a country retreat home there in 1884... |
Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
| Dos Pueblos Rancho Dos Pueblos Rancho Dos Pueblos was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Barbara County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Nicolas A. Den. The land extended along the Pacific coast to the northwest of the pueblo and Presidio of Santa Barbara, from Goleta Slough west to Dos Pueblos... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | Nicolas A. Den | 15535 acres (63 km²) | 150 SD | Goleta Goleta, California Goleta is a city in southern Santa Barbara County, California, USA. It was incorporated as a city in 2002, after a long period as the largest unincorporated, populated area in the county. As of the 2000 census, the Census-designated place had a total population of 55,204, however, a significant... |
Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
| Rio de los Putos Rancho Rio de los Putos Rancho Rio de los Putos was a Mexican land grant in present day Solano County and Yolo County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to William Wolfskill. The grant extended a long both banks of Putah Creek and encompassed present day Winters... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | William Wolfskill William Wolfskill William Wolfskill was a cowboy and agronomist from Los Angeles, California, who was highly influential in the development of California's agricultural industry in the 19th century.-Valencia orange:... |
17755 acres (72 km²) | 232 ND | Winters Winters, California Winters is a city in Yolo County, California. The population was 6,624 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is near Lake Berryessa. It is noted as the one-time residence of cartoonist R... |
Solano Solano County, California Solano County is a county located in Bay-Delta region of the U.S. state of California, about halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento and is one of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. The county's population was reported by the U.S. Census to be 413,344 in 2010... |
| Suisun Rancho Suisun Rancho Suisun was a Mexican land grant in present day Solano County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Francisco Solano Indian chief and Captain in the Mexican Army... |
1842 | Juan Alvarado | Francisco Solano Chief Solano Chief Solano, original native name Sem-Yeto, meaning "brave or fierce hand", and christianed at about age ten with the Spanish name Francisco Solano, was born about 1798-1800 near Suisun Bay, California in California. Sem-Yeto was a famous chief and leader of the Suisunes tribe, a Patwin people of... |
17755 acres (72 km²) | 2 ND | Fairfield Fairfield, California Fairfield is a city located in Solano County in Northern California, USA. It is generally considered the midpoint between the cities of San Francisco and Sacramento, approximately from the city center of both cities, approximately from the city center of Oakland, less than from Napa Valley, 18... |
Solano Solano County, California Solano County is a county located in Bay-Delta region of the U.S. state of California, about halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento and is one of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. The county's population was reported by the U.S. Census to be 413,344 in 2010... |
| Laguna de Tache Rancho Laguna de Tache (Limantour) Rancho Laguna de Tache was a Mexican land grant in present day Tulare County, Fresno County and Kings County, California claimed to have been given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Joseph Yves Limantour. The grant extended along the south bank of the Kings River and was bounded on... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Joseph Yves Limantour Joseph Yves Limantour Joseph Yves Limantour was a French merchant who engaged in the California sea trade during the years preceding American occupation of that Mexican province in 1846... |
Claim rejected. | 311 SD | Hanford Hanford, California Hanford is an important commercial and cultural center in the south central San Joaquin Valley and is the county seat of Kings County, California. It is the principal city of the Hanford-Corcoran, California Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Kings County, including the cities... |
Fresno Fresno County, California Fresno County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. As of the 2010 census, it is the tenth most populous county in California with a population of 930,450, and the sixth largest in size with an area of . The county... |
| El Tejon Rancho El Tejon Rancho El Tejon was a Mexican land grant in the Tehachapi Mountains, in present day Kern County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to José Antonio Aguirre and Ygnacio del Valle... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
José Antonio Aguirre José Antonio Aguirre (industrialist) José Antonio Aguirre was a merchant and rancher in Alta California, most prominently in what would become San Diego, California.... and Ygnacio del Valle Ygnacio del Valle Ygnacio Ramón de Jesus del Valle was a rancher and landowner in the eastern Santa Clara River Valley, California, United States, as well as an alcalde of Los Angeles. His estate, Rancho Camulos, is registered as a National Historic Landmark.- Early life :Del Valle was born in Jalisco, Mexico... |
97617 acres (395 km²) | 327 SD | Kern Kern County, California Spreading across the southern end of the California Central Valley, Kern County is the fifth-largest county by population in California. Its economy is heavily linked to agriculture and to petroleum extraction, and there is a strong aviation and space presence. Politically, it has generally... |
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| Castac Rancho Castac This is an article about a former California rancho. For a community of a similar name in the same general area, see Castaic, California.Rancho Castac or Rancho Castec was a Mexican land grant in present-day Kern and Los Angeles counties, California, made by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Jose... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Jose Maria Covarrubias | 22178 acres (90 km²) | 349 SD | Lebec Lebec, California Lebec is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Kern County, California. It is one of the Mountain Communities of the Tejon Pass, and the home of the Tejon Ranch Company. Lebec is south of Bakersfield. The population was 1,468 in the 2010 census, up from 1,224 in... , Grapevine Grapevine, California Grapevine is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. At an elevation of 1499 feet , the community is located at the foot of a road grade known as The Grapevine through the Grapevine Canyon to Tejon Pass in the Tehachapi Mountains at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley along... |
Kern Kern County, California Spreading across the southern end of the California Central Valley, Kern County is the fifth-largest county by population in California. Its economy is heavily linked to agriculture and to petroleum extraction, and there is a strong aviation and space presence. Politically, it has generally... |
| La Cañada Rancho La Cañada Rancho La Cañada was a Mexican land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to a Mexican schoolteacher from Los Angeles, Ygnacio Coronel. The name means "ranch of the canyon"... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Ygnacio Coronel Ygnacio Coronel -Life:Jose Ygnacio Franco Coronel was born in Mexico City, joined the Spanish army and by 1814 rose to the rank of corporal of the cavalry. He married Maria Josefa Francisca Romero , a native of Toluca. In 1834, as a part of the Híjar-Padrés Colony, Ygnacio brought his family -Life:Jose Ygnacio... |
5745 acres (23 km²) | 163 SD | Eagle Rock Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California In 1909, Hill Avenue, now Hill Drive, was one of Eagle Rock's most beautiful streets. Other streets were Royal Drive , Acacia Street , Kenilworth Avenue , Highland Avenue , and Fairmont Avenue... , La Cañada Flintridge La Cañada Flintridge, California La Cañada Flintridge is a small and affluent city in Los Angeles County, California, United States whose population at the 2010 census was 20,246, down from 20,318 at the 2000 census. According to Forbes, as of 2010, La Cañada Flintridge ranks as the 143rd most expensive U.S... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| San Jose de Buenos Ayres Rancho San Jose de Buenos Ayres Rancho San Jose de Buenos Ayres was a Mexican land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given by Governor Micheltorena in 1843 to Maximo Alanis. The area that was given to Alanis now occupies Westwood, UCLA, Holmby Hills, and Bel Air, Los Angeles... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Maximo Alanis | 4438 acres (18 km²) | 305 SD | Westwood Westwood, Los Angeles, California Westwood is a neighborhood on the Westside of Los Angeles, California, United States. It is the home of the University of California, Los Angeles .-History:... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| La Tajauta Rancho La Tajauta Rancho Tajauta was a Mexican land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Anastasio Avila. The grant was named for the Gabrielino/Tongva place name of Tajáuta... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Anastasio Avila | 3559 acres (14 km²) | 354 SD | Watts Watts, Los Angeles, California Watts is a mostly residential neighborhood in South Los Angeles, California.-History:The area now known as Watts is located on the Rancho La Tajauta Mexican land grant... , Willowbrook Willowbrook, California Willowbrook is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California. The population was 35,983 at the 2010 census, up from 34,138 at the 2000 census. The community is located near the southeast edge of, and is often considered part of, South Los Angeles... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| La Cienega o Paso de la Tijera Rancho La Cienega o Paso de la Tijera Rancho La Cienega o Paso de la Tijera was a Mexican land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Vicente Sánchez... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Vicente Sanchez | 4219 acres (17 km²) | 376 SD | Los Angeles Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| Providencia Rancho Providencia Rancho La Providencia was a Mexican land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given by governor Juan B. Alvarado in 1843 to Vincente de la Osa. The majority of Rancho Providencia land north of the modern channel of the Los Angeles River is now part of Burbank. The street grid... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Vicente de la Ossa | 4000 acres (16 km²) | 30 SD | Burbank Burbank, California Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States, north of downtown Los Angeles. The estimated population in 2010 was 103,340.... |
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| Cahuenga Rancho Cahuenga Rancho Cahuenga was a Mexican land grant in the San Fernando Valley, in present day Los Angeles County, California given in 1843 by governor Manuel Micheltorena to José Miguel Triunfo. Rancho Cahuenga is now a part of the city of Burbank, with the Los Angeles River channel running through it... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
José Miguel Triunfo | 388 acres (2 km²) | 321 SD | Burbank Burbank, California Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States, north of downtown Los Angeles. The estimated population in 2010 was 103,340.... & Toluca Lake |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| Olompali Rancho Olompali Rancho Olompali was a Mexican land grant in present day Marin County, California given in 1834 by governor Manuel Micheltorena to Camilo Ynitia, son of a Coast Miwok chief. The name Olómpali comes from the Coast Miwok language and likely means southern village or southern people. The land... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Camilo Ynitia | 8877 acres (36 km²) | 10 ND | Novato Novato, California Novato is a city located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, in northern Marin County. Novato is located about north-northwest of San Rafael, at an elevation of 30 feet above sea level . The 2010 U.S. Census estimated the city population to be about 51,904. Novato is about ... , Petaluma Petaluma, California Petaluma is a city in Sonoma County, California, in the United States. In the 2010 Census the population was 57,941.Located in Petaluma is the Rancho Petaluma Adobe, a National Historic Landmark. It was built beginning in 1836 by General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, then Commandant of the San... |
Marin Marin County, California Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well... |
| Punta de los Reyes Sobrante Rancho Punta de los Reyes Sobrante Rancho Punta de los Reyes Sobrante was a Mexican land grant in present day West Marin County, California given by Governor Manuel Micheltorena in 1843 to Antonio Maria Osio. The name means "Leftover of Point Reyes Ranch"... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Antonio Maria Osio | 48189 acres (195 km²) | 236 ND | Point Reyes | Marin Marin County, California Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well... |
| Cienega del Gabilan Rancho Cienega del Gabilan Rancho Cienega del Gabilan was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County and San Benito County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Antonio Chaves . The name means "spring of the hawk ranch". The grant was located in the Gabilan Range east of present day... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Antonio Chaves | 48781 acres (197 km²) | 314 SD | Monterey | |
| La Jota Rancho La Jota Rancho La Jota was a Mexican land grant in present day Napa County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to George C. Yount. La Jota literally means “the letter J” in Spanish, but the meaning of the name has been a cause of speculation.... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
George C. Yount George C. Yount George Calvert Yount was a trapper in William Wolfskill's party from New Mexico and came to California in 1831. He was the first Euro-American permanent settler in the Napa Valley, where he was the grantee of two Mexican land grants. Yountville, California is named for him.-Biography:George C... |
4454 acres (18 km²) | 34 ND | Napa Napa, California -History:The name Napa was probably derived from the name given to a southern Nappan village whose people shared the area with elk, deer, grizzlies and cougars for many centuries, according to Napa historian Kami Santiago. At the time of the first recorded exploration into Napa Valley in 1823, the... |
Napa Napa County, California Napa County is a county located north of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is coterminous with the Napa, California, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 the population is 136,484. The county seat is Napa.... |
| Las Putas Rancho Las Putas Rancho Las Putas was a Mexican land grant in present day Napa County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to José de Jesús Berreyesa and Sexto "Sisto" Berreyesa. The name Las Putas came from Putah Creek, which ran through the property... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Jose de Jesus Berreyesa and Sexto Berreyesa | 35516 acres (144 km²) | 175 ND | Lake Berryessa Lake Berryessa Lake Berryessa is the largest lake in Napa County, California. This reservoir is formed by the Monticello Dam, which provides water and hydroelectricity to the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area.... |
Napa Napa County, California Napa County is a county located north of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is coterminous with the Napa, California, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 the population is 136,484. The county seat is Napa.... |
| Mallacomes Rancho Mallacomes Rancho Mallacomes was a Mexican land grant in present day Napa County and Sonoma County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to José de los Santos Berreyesa... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
José de los Santos Berreyesa José de los Santos Berreyesa José de los Santos Berreyesa , a member of the Berreyesa family, was the last alcalde of Alta California... |
17742 acres (72 km²) | 150 ND, 161 ND, 375 ND | Calistoga Calistoga, California Calistoga is a city in Napa County, California, United States. The population was 5,155 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , 99.30% of it land and 0.70% of it water.-Climate:... , Knights Valley |
Napa Napa County, California Napa County is a county located north of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is coterminous with the Napa, California, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 the population is 136,484. The county seat is Napa.... |
| San Jacinto y San Gorgonio Rancho San Jacinto y San Gorgonio Rancho San Jacinto y San Gorgonio was a Mexican land grant in present day Riverside County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to James Johnson. At the time of the US Patent, Rancho San Jacinto y San Gorgonio was a part of San San Bernardino County... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
James (Santiago) Johnson | 4440 acres (18 km²) | 269 SD | Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, California Moreno Valley is a city located in Riverside County, California.A relatively young city, its rapid growth in the 1980s and the first decade of the 21st century made it second-largest city in Riverside County by population, and one of the Inland Empire's population centers. As of the 2010 census,... |
Riverside Riverside County, California Riverside County is a county in the U.S. state of California. One of 58 California counties, it covers in the southern part of the state, and stretches from Orange County to the Colorado River, which forms the state border with Arizona. The county derives its name from the city of Riverside,... |
| Cañada de los Coches Rancho Cañada de los Coches Rancho Cañada de los Coches was a Mexican land grant in present day San Diego County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Apolinaria Lorenzana. This small land grant was located just west of Flinn Springs and in the center of Rancho El Cajon... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Apolinaria Lorenzana | 28 acre (0.11331208 km²) | 266 SD | Lakeside Lakeside, California Lakeside is a Census Designated Place in San Diego County, California. The population was 20,648 at the 2010 census, up from 19,560 as of the 2000 census.- History :... |
San Diego San Diego County, California San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000... |
| Rincon del Diablo Rancho Rincon del Diablo Rancho Rincon del Diablo was a Mexican land grant in present day San Diego County, California given in 1843 to Juan Bautista Alvarado. The name means "the devil's corner" or "the devil's lurking place"... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Juan Alvarado | 12653 acres (51 km²) | 312 SD | Escondido Escondido, California Escondido is a city occupying a shallow valley ringed by rocky hills, just north of the city of San Diego, California. Founded in 1888, it is one of the oldest cities in San Diego County. The city had a population of 143,911 at the 2010 census. Its municipal government set itself an operating... , Rincon Del Diablo Rincon Del Diablo Rincon del Diablo is an unincorporated community in San Diego County, California. Because it predates Escondido and other geopolitical boundaries, it does not necessarily correspond to present day definitions... |
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| Valle de Pamo Rancho Valle de Pamo Rancho Valle de Pamo was a Mexican land grant in present day San Diego County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to José Joaquín Ortega and Edward Stokes... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
José Joaquin Ortega and Edward Stokes | 17709 acres (72 km²) | 195 SD | Ramona Ramona, California Ramona is a census-designated place in San Diego County, California. The population was 20,292 at the 2010 census.The term Ramona also refers to an unincorporated community that includes both the Ramona CDP and the adjacent CDP of San Diego Country Estates CDP... |
San Diego San Diego County, California San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000... |
| Pescadero Rancho Pescadero (Pico) Rancho Pescadero was a Mexican land grant in present day San Joaquin County, California and Alameda County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Antonio Maria Pico. Pescadero means "the fishery" or "the place to fish" in Spanish... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Antonio Maria Pico | 35546 acres (144 km²) | 170 ND | Tracy Tracy, California Tracy is the second most populated city in San Joaquin County, California, United States and an exurb of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 82,922 at the 2010 census.-History:... |
San Joaquin San Joaquin County, California San Joaquin County is a county located in Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, just east of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 685,306. The county seat is Stockton.-History:... |
| Huasna Rancho Huasna Rancho Huasna was a Mexican land grant in present day San Luis Obispo County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Isaac J. Sparks. The grant extended along the Huasna River and the western slope of the Santa Lucia Range, east of present day Arroyo Grande and encompassing... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Isaac J. Sparks | 22153 acres (90 km²) | 69 SD | Huasna Huasna, California Huasna is an unincorporated community in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. Huasna is located on the western slope of the Santa Lucia Range; the Huasna River runs through the community. Huasna is east of Arroyo Grande.... |
San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo County, California San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census... |
| Nojoqui Rancho Nojoqui Rancho Nojoqui was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Barbara County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Raimundo Carrillo... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Raimundo Carrillo | 13284 acres (54 km²) | 29 SD | Solvang Solvang, California Solvang is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. It is one of the communities that make up the Santa Ynez Valley. The population was 5,245 at the 2010 census, down from 5,332 at the 2000 census... |
Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
| Cuyama Rancho Cuyama (Rojo) Rancho Cuyama was a Mexican land grant in present day eastern Santa Barbara County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to José María Rojo. The grant extended along Cuyama River in the Cuyama Valley, near Cuyama and New Cuyama. There were two Mexican land grants made in the... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
José María Rojo | 22193 acres (90 km²) | 365 SD | Cuyama Cuyama, California Cuyama is a census-designated place in Santa Barbara County. California. It is located in the Cuyama Valley, near the Carrizo Plain. The Cuyama River runs adjacent to the town, flowing west towards the Pacific Ocean. Cuyama is surrounded by many apricot, peach, and plum orchards. The ZIP Code is... |
Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
| Las Positas y La Calera Rancho Las Positas y La Calera Rancho Las Positas y La Calera was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Barbara County, California. The grant consisted of two parts:- "La Calera" given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Narciso Fabregat, and "Las Positas" given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to Thomas M. Robbins... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Narciso Fabregat and Thomas M. Robbins | 3282 acres (13 km²) | 184 SD | Hope Ranch Hope Ranch, California Hope Ranch is an unincorporated suburb of Santa Barbara, California, located in Santa Barbara County. As of the 2000 census, the area had an approximate population of 2,200. The ZIP codes are 93105 and 93110, and the community is in area code 805.-History:... |
Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
| Santa Rosa Island | 1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
José Antonio Carrillo José Antonio Carrillo Captain José Antonio Ezequiel Carrillo was a Californio rancher, officer, and politician in the early years of Mexican Alta California and U.S... and Carlos Antonio Carrillo Carlos Antonio Carrillo Carlos Antonio Carrillo , Governor of Alta California from 1837 to 1838. He took his oath as governon in Pueblo de Los Angeles, present day Los Angeles, on December 6, 1836. aCarlos Antonio Carrillo was the son of a prominent California family... |
62696 acres (254 km²) | 56 SD | Santa Rosa Island Santa Rosa Island, California Santa Rosa Island is the second largest of the Channel Islands of California at 53,195 acres . Defined by the United States Census Bureau as Block 3009, Block Group 3, Census Tract 29.10 of Santa Barbara County, California, the 2000 census showed an official population of 2 persons. It is part of... |
Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
| San Luis Gonzaga Rancho San Luis Gonzaga Rancho San Luis Gonzaga was a Mexican land grant in the Diablo Range, in present day Santa Clara County and Merced County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Juan Perez Pacheco and José Maria Mejía... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Juan Pacheco and Jose Mejia | 48821 acres (198 km²) | 62 ND | Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
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| Agua Puerca y las Trancas Rancho Agua Puerca y las Trancas Rancho Agua Puerca y las Trancas was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Cruz County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Ramón Rodríguez and Francisco Alviso. "Agua Puerca" means "dirty water ravine" probably refers to the stagnant water in the stream which comes... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Ramon Rodriguez and Francisco Alviso | 4421 acres (18 km²) | 250 ND | Swanton Swanton, California Swanton, California, is a small community in an unincorporated area of Santa Cruz County on the Pacific Ocean, situated about north of the town of Davenport, on Swanton Road .... |
Santa Cruz Santa Cruz County, California Santa Cruz County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, on the California Central Coast. The county forms the northern coast of the Monterey Bay. . As of the 2010 U.S. Census, its population was 262,382. The county seat is Santa Cruz... |
| Los Putos Rancho Los Putos Rancho Los Putos was a Mexican land grant in present day Solano County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Juan Felipe Peña and Juan Manuel Cabeza Vaca. The Los Putos name comes from the nearby Putah Creek... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Juan Vaca and Juan Peña | 44384 acres (180 km²) | 74 ND | Vacaville Vacaville, California Vacaville, California is a city located in the northeastern portion of the San Francisco Bay Area in Solano County. The city is nearly half way between Sacramento and San Francisco on I-80. It sits approximately from Sacramento, and from San Francisco... |
Solano Solano County, California Solano County is a county located in Bay-Delta region of the U.S. state of California, about halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento and is one of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. The county's population was reported by the U.S. Census to be 413,344 in 2010... |
| Suscol | 1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo was a Californian military commander, politician, and rancher. He was born a subject of Spain, performed his military duties as an officer of Mexico, and shaped the transition of California from a Mexican district to an American state... |
Claim rejected. | 318 ND | Petaluma Petaluma, California Petaluma is a city in Sonoma County, California, in the United States. In the 2010 Census the population was 57,941.Located in Petaluma is the Rancho Petaluma Adobe, a National Historic Landmark. It was built beginning in 1836 by General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, then Commandant of the San... , Vallejo Vallejo, California Vallejo is the largest city in Solano County, California, United States. The population was 115,942 at the 2010 census. It is located in the San Francisco Bay Area on the northeastern shore of San Pablo Bay... |
Sonoma Sonoma County, California Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa.... |
| Tzabaco Rancho Tzabaco Rancho Tzabaco was a Mexican land grant in present day Sonoma County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to José German Piña . The grant extended along Dry Creek, a tributary of the Russian River,north west of present day Healdsburg and encompassed present day Geyserville... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Jose German Pina | 15439 acres (62 km²) | 374 ND | Geyserville Geyserville, California Geyserville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, USA. Located in the Wine Country, it is noted by tourists for its restaurants, bed and breakfast inns, and wineries... |
Sonoma Sonoma County, California Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa.... |
| Pescadero Rancho Pescadero (Grimes) Rancho Pescadero was a Mexican land grant in present day Stanislaus County and San Joaquin County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Valentin Higuera and Rafael Feliz. Pescadero means "fishing place" in Spanish... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Valentin Higuera and Rafael Feliz | 35446 acres (143 km²) | 137 ND | Grayson Grayson, California Grayson is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 952 at the 2010 census, down from 1,077 at the 2000 census... |
Stanislaus Stanislaus County, California Stanislaus County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. As the price of housing has increased in the San Francisco Bay Area, many people who work in the southern reaches of the Bay Area have opted for the longer commute and moved to Stanislaus County for the... |
| Del Rio Estanislao Rancho Del Rio Estanislao Rancho del Río Estanislao was a Mexican land grant in present day Stanislaus County and Calaveras County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Francisco Rico and José Castro... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Francisco Rico and José Castro | 48887 acres (198 km²) | 413 ND | Knights Ferry Knights Ferry, California Knights Ferry is a town in Stanislaus County, California, United States. Nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, it is about east of Modesto on the Stanislaus River. The Willms Ranch, a California Landmark near the town, was one of many filming locations for the television series Bonanza... |
Stanislaus Stanislaus County, California Stanislaus County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. As the price of housing has increased in the San Francisco Bay Area, many people who work in the southern reaches of the Bay Area have opted for the longer commute and moved to Stanislaus County for the... |
| Temescal Rancho Temescal Rancho Temescal was a Mexican land grant in present day Ventura County and Los Angeles County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Francisco Lopez and José Arellanes... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Francisco Lopez and Jose Arellanes | 13339 acres (54 km²) | 153 SD | Piru Piru, California Piru is a small unincorporated census-designated town located in eastern Ventura County, California, in the Santa Clara River Valley near the Santa Clara River and Highway 126, about seven miles east of Fillmore and about west of Interstate 5. The population was 2,063 at the 2010 census, up from... |
Ventura Ventura County, California Ventura County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. It is located on California's Pacific coast. It is often referred to as the Gold Coast, and has a reputation of being one of the safest populated places and one of the most affluent places in the country... |
| Santa Paula y Saticoy Rancho Santa Paula y Saticoy Rancho Santa Paula y Saticoy was a Mexican land grant in the Santa Clara River Valley, in present day Ventura County, California, and granted in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Manuel Jimeno Casarin. The rancho lands include the present day cities of Saticoy and Santa Paula along the... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Manuel Jimeno | 17773 acres (72 km²) | 328 SD | Santa Paula Santa Paula, California Santa Paula is a city within Ventura County, California, United States. The population was 29,321 at the 2010 census, up from 28,598 at the 2000 census... , Saticoy Saticoy, California Saticoy is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Ventura County, California. It lies in the Santa Clara River Valley, south of the intersection of Wells Road and the Santa Paula Freeway, on the east side of Ventura, and north of the Santa Clara River at the head of the delta... |
Ventura Ventura County, California Ventura County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. It is located on California's Pacific coast. It is often referred to as the Gold Coast, and has a reputation of being one of the safest populated places and one of the most affluent places in the country... |
| Quesesoni Rancho Quesesoni Rancho Quesesoni was a Mexican land grant in present day Yolo County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to William Gordon. The grant, west of Woodland, extended 2 leagues along both sides of Rio de Jesús María, now known as Cache Creek... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
William Gordon | 8894 acres (36 km²) | 26 ND | Woodland Woodland, California Woodland is the county seat of Yolo County, California, located approximately northwest of Sacramento, and is a part of the Sacramento - Arden-Arcade - Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 55,468 at the 2010 census.Woodland's origins trace back to 1850 when California... |
Yolo Yolo County, California Yolo County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California, bordered by the other counties of Sacramento, Solano, Napa, Lake, Colusa, and Sutter. The city of Woodland is its county seat, though Davis is its largest city.... |
| Rio de Jesus Maria Rancho Rio de Jesus Maria Rancho Rio de Jesus Maria was a Mexican land grant in present day Yolo County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Thomas M. Hardy. The name refers to Rio de Jesús María, now known as Cache Creek. The grant, north of Woodland, extended along Cache Creek, from Rancho... |
1843 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Thomas Hardy | 26637 acres (108 km²) | 360 ND | Yolo Yolo, California Yolo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Yolo County, California. It is located 5 miles northwest of the county seat, Woodland. Yolo's ZIP Code is 95697 and its area code 530. It lies at an elevation of 82 feet... |
Yolo Yolo County, California Yolo County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California, bordered by the other counties of Sacramento, Solano, Napa, Lake, Colusa, and Sutter. The city of Woodland is its county seat, though Davis is its largest city.... |
| Potrero de los Cerritos Rancho Potrero de los Cerritos Rancho Potrero de los Cerritos was a Mexican land grant in present day Alameda County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Augustin Alviso and Tomás Pacheco. The name means "pasture of the little hills" and included the Coyote Hills... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Tomas Pacheco and Agustin Alviso | 10610 acres (43 km²) | 119 ND | Union City Union City, California Union City is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It was incorporated in 1959, combining the communities of Alvarado and Decoto. Alvarado was the original county seat of Alameda County, and the site of the first county courthouse is a California Historical Landmark . The city... |
Alameda Alameda County, California Alameda County is a county in the U.S. state of California. It occupies most of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,510,271, making it the 7th most populous county in the state... |
| Arroyo Chico Rancho Arroyo Chico Rancho Arroyo Chico was a Mexican land grant in present day Butte County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to William Dickey. The name means 'little stream' and refers to Chico Creek... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
William Dickey | 22214 acres (90 km²) | 38 ND | Chico Chico, California Chico is the most populous city in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 86,187 at the 2010 census, up from 59,954 at the time of the 2000 census... |
Butte Butte County, California Butte County is a county located in the Central Valley of the US state of California, north of the state capital of Sacramento. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 220,000. The county seat is Oroville. Butte County is the "Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty."Butte County is watered by the... |
| Farwell Rancho Farwell Rancho Farwell was a Mexican land grant in present day Butte County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Edward A. Farwell. The grant was located east of the Sacramento River along the south bank of Chico Creek and encompassed part of present day Chico. -History:Edward... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Edward Farwell | 22194 acres (90 km²) | 384 ND | Chico Chico, California Chico is the most populous city in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 86,187 at the 2010 census, up from 59,954 at the time of the 2000 census... |
Butte Butte County, California Butte County is a county located in the Central Valley of the US state of California, north of the state capital of Sacramento. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 220,000. The county seat is Oroville. Butte County is the "Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty."Butte County is watered by the... |
| Esquon Rancho Esquon Rancho Esquon was a Mexican land grant in present day Butte County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Samuel Neal. The grant, located south of present day Chico, extended on the east bank of Butte Creek, and encompassed present day Durham, Esquon, Gridley, and Nelson... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Samuel Neal | 22194 acres (90 km²) | 179 ND | Esquon Esquon, California Esquon is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It lies south-southeast of Durham on the Sacramento Northern Railroad, at an elevation of 135 feet .... |
Butte Butte County, California Butte County is a county located in the Central Valley of the US state of California, north of the state capital of Sacramento. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 220,000. The county seat is Oroville. Butte County is the "Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty."Butte County is watered by the... |
| Aguas Frias Rancho Aguas Frias Rancho Aguas Frias was a Mexican land grant in present day Butte County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Antonio Maria Osio and his son Salvador Osio. Aguas Frias means "cold water" in Spanish. The grant, located south of present day Chico, extended along the west... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Antonio Osio | 26761 acres (108 km²) | 370 ND | Durham Durham, California Durham is a census-designated place in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 5,518 at the 2010 census.-Geography:... |
Butte Butte County, California Butte County is a county located in the Central Valley of the US state of California, north of the state capital of Sacramento. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 220,000. The county seat is Oroville. Butte County is the "Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty."Butte County is watered by the... |
| Las Juntas Rancho Las Juntas Rancho Las Juntas was a Mexican land grant in present day Contra Costa County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to William Welch. The name Las Juntas translates as "the Crossroads"... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
William Welch | 13293 acres (54 km²) | 87 ND | Martinez Martinez, California Martinez is a city and the county seat of Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 35,824 at the 2010 census. The downtown is notable for its large number of preserved old buildings... , Pacheco, Pleasant Hill Pleasant Hill, California Pleasant Hill is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States, in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 33,152 at the 2010 census. It was incorporated in 1961... |
Contra Costa Contra Costa County, California Contra Costa County is a primarily suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,049,025... |
| Cañada de los Vaqueros Rancho Cañada de los Vaqueros Rancho Cañada de los Vaqueros was a Mexican land grant mostly in present day Contra Costa County, California but partially in Alameda County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Antonio Higuera, Francisco Alviso and Manuel Miranda... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Francisco Alviso, Antonio Higuera, and Manuel Miranda | 17760 acres (72 km²) | 386 ND | Contra Costa Contra Costa County, California Contra Costa County is a primarily suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,049,025... |
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| Jacinto Rancho Jacinto Rancho Jacinto was a Mexican land grant in present day Glenn County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Jacinto Rodriguez... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Jacinto Rodriguez | 35488 acres (144 km²) | 56 ND | Jacinto Jacinto, California Jacinto is a small unincorporated community in Glenn County, California. Named for Jacinto Rodriques, who received a Mexican land grant in the area in 1844, it is located on the Sacramento River east-northeast of Willows, at an elevation of 112 feet .... |
Glenn Glenn County, California Glenn County is in the California Central Valley. As of 2010, it had a population of 28,122. The county seat is the city of Willows.-History:Glenn County was formed in 1891 from parts of Colusa County. It was named for Dr. Hugh J... |
| Larkin’s Children Rancho Larkin’s Children Rancho Larkin’s Children was a Mexican land grant in present day Glenn County and Colusa County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Francisco Larkin, Caroline Ann Larkin, and Sophia Adelaide Larkin, children of Thomas O. Larkin... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Children of Thomas O Larkin | 44364 acres (180 km²) | 115 ND | Colusa Colusa, California Colusa is the county seat of Colusa County, California. The population was 5,971 at the 2010 census, up from 5,402 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... |
Glenn Glenn County, California Glenn County is in the California Central Valley. As of 2010, it had a population of 28,122. The county seat is the city of Willows.-History:Glenn County was formed in 1891 from parts of Colusa County. It was named for Dr. Hugh J... |
| Lupyomi Rancho Lupyomi Rancho Lupyomi was a Mexican land grant in present day Lake County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Salvador Vallejo and his brother Juan Antonio Vallejo. Rancho Lupyomi encompassed present day Clearlake. Rancho Lupyomi was one of three land grants in Lake County... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Salvador Vallejo and Juan Antonio Vallejo | Claim rejected. | 8 ND, 247 ND, 317 ND | Clear Lake | Lake Lake County, California Lake County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of California, north of the San Francisco Bay Area. It takes its name from Clear Lake, the dominant geographic feature in the county and the largest natural lake wholly within California... |
| Collayomi Rancho Collayomi Rancho Collayomi was a Mexican land grant in present day Lake County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Robert T. Ridley. Rancho Collayomi was one of three land grants in Lake County... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Robert Ridley | 8242 acres (33 km²) | 14 ND | Middletown Middletown, California Middletown is a census-designated place in Lake County, California, United States. Middletown is located south of Lower Lake, at an elevation of 1099 feet . The population was 1,323 at the 2010 census, up from 1,020 at the 2000 census... |
Lake Lake County, California Lake County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of California, north of the San Francisco Bay Area. It takes its name from Clear Lake, the dominant geographic feature in the county and the largest natural lake wholly within California... |
| La Merced Rancho La Merced Rancho La Merced was a Mexican land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Casilda Soto de Lobo. The name means "Mercy of God". The northwest section of Montebello and the southeastern part of Monterey Park now occupy the area of... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Casilda Soto de Lobo | 2363 acres (10 km²) | 217 SD | Montebello Montebello, California Montebello is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, in the southwestern part of the San Gabriel Valley. It is located on of land just east of downtown Los Angeles. It is considered part of the Gateway Cities, and the city is a member of the Gateway Cities Council of... , Monterey Park Monterey Park, California Monterey Park is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, east of downtown Los Angeles. The city's motto is "Pride in the past, Faith in the future"... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| Aguaje de la Centinela Rancho Aguaje de la Centinela Rancho Aguaje de la Centinela was a Mexican land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given in 1837 to Ygnacio Machado. The name means "Sentinel of Waters" in Spanish, and probably refers to Centinela Springs... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Ygnacio Machado | 2219 acres (9 km²) | 125 SD | Westchester Westchester, Los Angeles, California Westchester is a suburban neighborhood in western Los Angeles, California, United States. It is home to Los Angeles International Airport , Loyola Marymount University , and Otis College of Art and Design.-Geography:... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| San Geronimo Rancho San Geronimo (Cacho) Rancho San Geronimo was a Mexican land grant in present day Marin County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Rafael Cacho... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Rafael Cacho | 8701 acres (35 km²) | 283 ND | San Geronimo San Geronimo, California San Geronimo is a census-designated place located in the San Geronimo Valley in Marin County, California in the United States. San Geronimo is located southwest of downtown Novato, at an elevation of 292 feet... |
Marin Marin County, California Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well... |
| San Pedro, Santa Margarita y Las Gallinas Rancho San Pedro, Santa Margarita y Las Gallinas Rancho San Pedro, Santa Margarita y Las Gallinas was a Mexican land grant in present day Marin County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Timothy Murphy . Las Gallinas means "the hens" in Spanish... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Timothy Murphy | 21679 acres (88 km²) | 16 ND | San Rafael San Rafael, California San Rafael is a city and the county seat of Marin County, California, United States. The city is located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area... |
Marin Marin County, California Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well... |
| Soulajule Rancho Soulajule Rancho Soulajule was a Mexican land grant in present day Marin County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to José Ramón Mesa. The grant extended along Walker Creek... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
José Ramón Mesa | 10898 acres (44 km²) | 328 ND, 329 ND, 331 ND, 334 ND, 336 ND, 352 ND | Marin Marin County, California Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well... |
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| Blucher Rancho Blucher Rancho Blucher was a Mexican land grant in present day Marin and Sonoma County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Jean Jacques Vioget. The rancho is named for the Prussian field marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Jean Jacques Vioget Jean Jacques Vioget Jean Jacques Vioget , originally from Switzerland, was a surveyor and sea captain, who came to California in 1837. He made the first survey and map of Yerba Buena in 1839. He worked for John Sutter and later moved to San Jose... |
26759 acres (108 km²) | 224 ND | Marin Marin County, California Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well... |
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| Nicasio Rancho Nicasio Rancho Nicasio was a Mexican land grant of granted to the Coast Miwok indigenous people in 1835, located in the present-day Marin County, California, a tract of land that stretched from San Geronimo to Tomales Bay... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Pablo de la Guerra Pablo de la Guerra Pablo de la Guerra , from the de la Guerra family of Santa Barbara, California, was the Acting Lieutenant Governor of California, 1861-1862... and John B.R. Cooper John B.R. Cooper John Bautista Rogers Cooper was born in England and raised in Massachusetts. He came to California as master of the ship Rover, and was a pre-gold rush pioneer of Monterey, California... |
56621 acres (229 km²) | 392 ND, 404 ND | Nicasio Nicasio, California Nicasio is a census-designated place in Marin County, California. It is located west-southwest of Novato, at an elevation of 194 feet . The population was 96 at the 2010 census.... |
Marin Marin County, California Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well... |
| Las Mariposas Rancho Las Mariposas Rancho Las Mariposas was a Mexican land grant in present day Mariposa County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Juan Bautista Alvarado. The grant takes its name from Mariposa Creek, which was named for the butterflies in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Juan Alvarado | 44387 acres (180 km²) | 1 ND | Mariposa Mariposa, California Mariposa is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Mariposa County, California, United States. The population was 2,173 at the 2010 census, up from 1,373 at the 2000 census. Its name is Spanish for "butterfly", after the flocks of Monarchs seen overwintering there by early... |
Mariposa Mariposa County, California Mariposa County is a county in the U.S. state of California, located in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. It lies north of Fresno, east of Merced, and southeast of Stockton. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,251 up from 17,130 at the 2000 census... |
| Sanel Rancho Sanel Rancho Sanel was a Mexican land grant in present day Mendocino County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Fernando Feliz . The grant extended along the Russian River and encompassed present day Hopland. It is named after a village of the Pomo people near Hopland; the... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Fernando Feliz | 17754 acres (72 km²) | 22 ND | Hopland Hopland, California Hopland is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California. It is located on the west bank of the Russian River south-southeast of Ukiah, at an elevation of 502 feet . The population was 756 at the 2010 census.... |
Mendocino Mendocino County, California Mendocino County is a county located on the north coast of the U.S. state of California, north of the greater San Francisco Bay Area and west of the Central Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 87,841, up from 86,265 at the 2000 census... |
| Panoche de San Juan y Los Carrisolitos Rancho Panoche de San Juan y Los Carrisolitos Rancho Panoche de San Juan y Los Carrisalitos was a Mexican land grant in present day Merced County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Julian Ursua and Pedro Romo. The name means "raw sugar of San Juan and the little patches of reeds" in Spanish... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Julian Ursua | 22175 acres (90 km²) | 181 SD | Merced Merced County, California Merced County , is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, north of Fresno and southeast of San Jose. As of the 2010 census, the population was 255,793, up from 210,554 at the 2000 census. The county seat is Merced... |
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| Bolsa del Potrero y Moro Cojo Rancho Bolsa del Potrero y Moro Cojo Rancho Bolsa del Potrero y Moro Cojo was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1822 by Governor Pablo Vicente de Solá to Joaquín de la Torre... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Joaquín de la Torre | 6916 acres (28 km²) | 7 SD | Castroville Castroville, California Castroville is a census-designated place in Monterey County, California, United States. Castroville is located northwest of Salinas, at an elevation of 23 feet . The population was 6,481 at the 2010 census, down from 6,724 at the 2000 census. Castroville calls itself "Artichoke Center of the... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| Los Laureles Rancho Los Laureles (Ransom) "Rancho Los Laureles" was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to José Agricio, an Ohlone Indian... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
José Agricio | 718 acres (2.9 km²) | 187 ND | Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
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| Catacula Rancho Catacula Rancho Catacula was a Mexican land grant in present day Napa County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Joseph Ballinger Chiles. The grant was located along Chiles creek in the Chiles Valley east of St. Helena.-History:... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Joseph B. Chiles Joseph Chiles Colonel Joseph Ballinger Chiles was an early California pioneer and guide.Born in Kentucky, Chiles moved to Missouri around 1830 and fought for the United States Army in the Seminole Wars. Widowed, he abandoned his children to join the Bartleson-Bidwell Party of 1841, the first wagon train to... |
8546 acres (35 km²) | 72 ND | Napa Napa, California -History:The name Napa was probably derived from the name given to a southern Nappan village whose people shared the area with elk, deer, grizzlies and cougars for many centuries, according to Napa historian Kami Santiago. At the time of the first recorded exploration into Napa Valley in 1823, the... |
Napa Napa County, California Napa County is a county located north of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is coterminous with the Napa, California, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 the population is 136,484. The county seat is Napa.... |
| La Laguna Rancho La Laguna (Manriquez) Rancho La Laguna was a Mexican land grant in present day Riverside County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Julian Manriquez. The rancho lands include the present day city of Lake Elsinore. At the time of the US Patent, Rancho Laguna was a part of San Diego County... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Julian Manriquez | 13339 acres (54 km²) | 161 SD | Lake Elsinore Lake Elsinore, California For the lake see Lake Elsinore.Lake Elsinore or LE is a city in western Riverside County, California. The population was 51,821 at the 2010 census... |
Riverside Riverside, California Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California... |
| Pauba Rancho Pauba Rancho Pauba was a Mexican land grant in present day Riverside County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Vicente Moraga and Luis Arenas. The grant was east of present day Temecula. At the time of the US patent, Rancho Pauba was a part of San Diego County... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Vicente Moraga | 26598 acres (108 km²) | 203 SD | Temecula Temecula, California Temecula is a city in southwestern Riverside County, California, United States with a population of 100,097 according to the 2010 United States Census, making it the lowest populated American city over 100,000 population. It was incorporated on December 1, 1989... |
Riverside Riverside County, California Riverside County is a county in the U.S. state of California. One of 58 California counties, it covers in the southern part of the state, and stretches from Orange County to the Colorado River, which forms the state border with Arizona. The county derives its name from the city of Riverside,... |
| Temecula Rancho Temecula Rancho Temecula was a Mexican land grant in present day Riverside County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Feliz Valdez. The grant extended south along the east bank Murrieta Creek to Temecula Creek and encompassed present day Temecula, Murrieta and Murrieta Hot... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Felix Valdez | 26608 acres (108 km²) | 6 SD, 119 SD | Temecula Temecula, California Temecula is a city in southwestern Riverside County, California, United States with a population of 100,097 according to the 2010 United States Census, making it the lowest populated American city over 100,000 population. It was incorporated on December 1, 1989... |
Riverside Riverside County, California Riverside County is a county in the U.S. state of California. One of 58 California counties, it covers in the southern part of the state, and stretches from Orange County to the Colorado River, which forms the state border with Arizona. The county derives its name from the city of Riverside,... |
| Cosumnes Rancho Cosumnes Rancho Cosumnes was a Mexican land grant in present day Sacramento County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to William Edward Petty Hartnell... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
W.E.P. Hartnell William Edward Petty Hartnell William Edward Petty Hartnell, a.k.a. Don Guillermo Arnel was a prominent early immigrant to Alta California who played a vital role in the history of Monterey County, California as well as the history of California.-Early life:William Hartnell was born in Backbarrow, Lancashire, England, and... |
26605 acres (108 km²) | 362 ND | Sacramento Sacramento County, California Sacramento County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Sacramento, which is also the state capital. As of 2010 the county had a population of 1,418,788.... |
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| Omochumnes Rancho Omochumnes Rancho Omochumnes was a Mexican land grant in present day Sacramento County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Jared Dixon Sheldon... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Jared Dixon Sheldon | 18662 acres (76 km²) | 182 ND | Sacramento Sacramento County, California Sacramento County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Sacramento, which is also the state capital. As of 2010 the county had a population of 1,418,788.... |
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| Del Paso Rancho Del Paso Rancho Del Paso was a Mexican land grant in present day Sacramento County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Eliab Grimes. The grant extended along the north bank of the American River and was bounded roughly by today’s Northgate Boulevard, Manzanita Avenue, and Elkhorn... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Elias Grimes | 44371 acres (180 km²) | 53 ND | Sacramento Sacramento, California Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,... |
Sacramento Sacramento County, California Sacramento County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Sacramento, which is also the state capital. As of 2010 the county had a population of 1,418,788.... |
| Rio de los Americanos Rancho Rio de los Americanos Rancho Rio de los Americanos was a Mexican land grant in present-day Sacramento County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to William Leidesdorff . The grant takes its name from Río de los Americanos, the name of the American River during the Mexican-rule era... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
William Leidesdorff William Leidesdorff William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr. was one of the earliest mixed-race U.S. citizens in California and a highly successful, enterprising businessman. He was a West Indian immigrant of African Cuban, possibly Carib, Danish and Jewish ancestry. William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr. became a United... |
35521 acres (144 km²) | 359 ND | Folsom Folsom, California Folsom is a city in Sacramento County, California, United States. Folsom is most commonly known for its famous Folsom Prison. The population was 72,203 at the 2010 census.... |
Sacramento Sacramento County, California Sacramento County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Sacramento, which is also the state capital. As of 2010 the county had a population of 1,418,788.... |
| San Juan Rancho San Juan Rancho San Juan was a Mexican land grant in present day Sacramento County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Joel P. Dedmond... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Joel P Dedmond | 19983 acres (81 km²) | 324 ND | Sacramento Sacramento, California Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,... |
Sacramento Sacramento County, California Sacramento County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Sacramento, which is also the state capital. As of 2010 the county had a population of 1,418,788.... |
| Real de los Aguilas Rancho Real de los Aguilas Rancho Real de los Aguilas was a Mexican land grant in present day San Benito County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Francisco Arias and Saturnino Carriaga. The name means "rancho royal of the eagles"... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Francisco Arias and Saturnino Carriaga | 31052 acres (126 km²) | 262 SD | San Benito San Benito County, California San Benito County is a county located in the Coast Range Mountains of the U.S. state of California, south of San Jose. As of 2010 the population was 55,269. The county seat is Hollister, which includes nearly two-thirds of the county's population. El Camino Real passes through the county and... |
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| Muscupiabe Rancho Muscupiabe Rancho Muscupiabe was a Mexican land grant in present day San Bernardino County, California given to Michael White April 29, 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena. The name comes from a Serrano word Muscupiabit, meaning "Place of little pines." The rancho was adjacent to the Cajon Pass.-History:In... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Michael White | 30145 acres (122 km²) | 281 SD | Cajon Pass Cajon Pass Cajon Pass is a moderate-elevation mountain pass between the San Bernardino Mountains and the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California in the United States. It was created by the movements of the San Andreas Fault... |
San Bernardino San Bernardino County, California San Bernardino County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,035,210, up from 1,709,434 as of the 2000 census... |
| Pauma Rancho Pauma Rancho Pauma was a Mexican land grant in present day San Diego County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to José Antonio Serrano, Blas Aguilar, and José Antonio Aguilar... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Jose Antonio Serrano | 13309 acres (54 km²) | 189 SD | San Diego San Diego County, California San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000... |
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| San Jose del Valle Rancho San Jose del Valle Rancho San Jose del Valle was a Mexican land grant in present day San Diego County, California given in 1840 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Jose Antonio Pico, and then given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Juan Jose Warner... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Juan José Warner | 26689 acres (108 km²) | 218 SD | Warner Springs Warner Springs, California Warner Springs is a small unincorporated community in northern San Diego County, California. It is associated with two National Historic Landmarks, the Oak Grove Butterfield Stage Station and Warner's Ranch, both connected to the Butterfield Overland Mail stagecoach line. It is also near the... |
San Diego San Diego County, California San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000... |
| Santa Ysabel Rancho Santa Ysabel (Ortega) Rancho Santa Ysabel was a Mexican land grant in present day San Diego County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to José Joaquín Ortega and Edward Stokes... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
José Joaquin Ortega and Edward Stokes | 17719 acres (72 km²) | 191 SD | Julian Julian, California Julian is a census-designated place in San Diego County, California, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,502, down from 1,621 at the 2000 census.Julian is an official California Historical Landmark No. 412... |
San Diego San Diego County, California San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000... |
| Campo de los Franceses Rancho Campo de los Franceses Rancho Campo de los Franceses was a Mexican land grant in present day San Joaquin County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Guillermo Gulnac. "Campo de los Franceses” which in English means “French Camp” refers to French-Canadian fur trappers who wintered there... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
William Gulnac | 48747 acres (197 km²) | 298 ND | Stockton Stockton, California Stockton, California, the seat of San Joaquin County, is the fourth-largest city in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. With a population of 291,707 at the 2010 census, Stockton ranks as this state's 13th largest city... , French Camp French Camp, California French Camp is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 3,376 at the 2010 census, down from 4,109 at the 2000 census. San Joaquin General Hospital is located in French Camp.... |
San Joaquin San Joaquin County, California San Joaquin County is a county located in Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, just east of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 685,306. The county seat is Stockton.-History:... |
| Sanjon de los Moquelumnes Rancho Sanjon de los Moquelumnes Rancho Sanjon de los Moquelumnes was a Mexican land grant in present day Sacramento County and San Joaquin County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Anastasio Chaboya. Sanjon is Spanish for ditch or deep slough... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Anastasio and María Chaboya | 35508 acres (144 km²) | 93 ND, 406 ND | Galt Galt, California Galt is a city in Sacramento County, California, USA. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
San Joaquin San Joaquin County, California San Joaquin County is a county located in Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, just east of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 685,306. The county seat is Stockton.-History:... |
| Cholame Rancho Cholame Rancho Cholame was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County and San Luis Obispo County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Mauricio Gonzales... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Mauricio Gonzales | 26622 acres (108 km²) | 71 SD | San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo County, California San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census... |
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| Santa Ysabel Rancho Santa Ysabel (Arce) Rancho Santa Ysabel was a Mexican land grant in present day San Luis Obispo County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Francisco Arce. The grant was southeast of present day Paso Robles, between the Salinas River on the west and Huerhuero Creek on the... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Francisco Arce | 17719 acres (72 km²) | 42 SD | San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo County, California San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census... |
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| Paso de Robles Rancho Paso de Robles Rancho Paso de Robles was a Mexican land grant in present day San Luis Obispo County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to José Pedro Narváez. The name means "Pass of the Oaks"... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Pedro Narváez | 25993 acres (105 km²) | 351 SD | Paso Robles Paso Robles, California Paso Robles is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. Paso Robles is the fastest growing city in San Luis Obispo County: Its population at the 2000 census was 24,297; in 2010 it recorded some 29,793 residentsLocated on the Salinas River north of San Luis Obispo, California,... |
San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo County, California San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census... |
| Feliz Rancho Feliz Rancho Feliz was a Mexican land grant in present day San Mateo County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Domingo Feliz... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Domingo Feliz | 4448 acres (18 km²) | 148 ND | Millbrae Millbrae, California Millbrae is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, just west of San Francisco Bay, with San Bruno on the north and Burlingame on the south. The population was 21,532 at the 2010 census.-History:... |
San Mateo San Mateo County, California San Mateo County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. It covers most of the San Francisco Peninsula just south of San Francisco, and north of Santa Clara County. San Francisco International Airport is located at the northern end of the county, and... |
| Cañada de Salsipuedes Rancho Cañada de Salsipuedes Rancho Cañada de Salsipuedes was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Barbara County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Pedro Cordero. Salsipuedes means "get out if you can", and the name refers to the narrow winding canyons and trails... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Pedro Cordero | 6656 acres (27 km²) | 2 SD | Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
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| Punta de Laguna Rancho Punta de Laguna Rancho Punta de Laguna was a Mexican land grant in present day northern Santa Barbara County, California and southern San Luis Obispo County given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Luis Arellanes and Emigdio Miguel Ortega. The name of this rancho means "point of the lagoon" and refers... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Luis Arelanes and E M Ortega | 26648 acres (108 km²) | 188 SD | Los Alamos Los Alamos, California Los Alamos is a census-designated place in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Although located in the Los Alamos Valley, the town of Los Alamos is usually considered to be a part of the Santa Ynez Valley community... |
Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
| Lomas de la Purificacion Rancho Lomas de la Purificacion Rancho Lomas de la Purificacion was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Barbara County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Agustín Janssens. The name refers to the hills of Mission La Purísima Concepción... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Agustin Janssens | 13341 acres (54 km²) | 115 SD | Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
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| Los Coches Rancho Los Coches (Sunol) Rancho Los Coches was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Roberto Balemino, an indian. The name means Ranch of the Pigs... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Roberto Sunol | 2219 acres (9 km²) | 289 ND | San Jose San Jose, California San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... |
Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
| Corte de Madera Rancho Corte de Madera Rancho Corte de Madera was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Máximo Martínez. The name translates as "the place where lumber is cut"... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Maximo Martinez | 13316 acres (54 km²) | 36 ND | Ladera Ladera, California Ladera is a census-designated place located in southern San Mateo County, California adjacent to Portola Valley. Primarily a residential community, it comprises approximately 520 homes. The ZIP Code is 94028 and the community is inside area code 650... |
Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
| San Juan Bautista Rancho San Juan Bautista Rancho San Juan Bautista was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to José Agustín Narvaez. The grant extended along the Guadalupe River from Los Gatos to San Jose... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Jose Narvaez | 8879 acres (36 km²) | 7 ND | Willow Glen Willow Glen, California Willow Glen is a neighborhood of San Jose, California, in Santa Clara County. Geographically speaking, the Willow Glen neighborhood is centered around Lincoln Avenue, which was re-named from "Willow Glen Road" in 1865 shortly after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.By 1863 the small... |
Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
| Posolmi Rancho Posolmi Rancho Posolmi was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Lupe Yñigo. The name refers to Posolmi village of the Ohlone... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Lope Yñigo | 1696 acres (7 km²) | 410 ND | Mountain View Mountain View, California -Downtown:Mountain View has a pedestrian-friendly downtown centered on Castro Street. The downtown area consists of the seven blocks of Castro Street from the Downtown Mountain View Station transit center in the north to the intersection with El Camino Real in the south... , Sunnyvale Sunnyvale, California Sunnyvale is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is one of the major cities that make up the Silicon Valley located in the San Francisco Bay Area... |
Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
| Potrero de Santa Clara Rancho Potrero de Santa Clara Rancho Potrero de Santa Clara was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to James Alexander Forbes. The name refers to the "pasture lands" of Santa Clara Mission... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
James Alexander Forbes James Alexander Forbes (1805-1881) James Alexander Forbes was the British vice-consul to Mexican California as well as the first British consul to the U.S. state of California... |
1939 acres (8 km²) | 77 ND | San Jose San Jose, California San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... |
Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
| Tres Ojos de Agua Rancho Tres Ojos de Agua Rancho Tres Ojos de Agua was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Cruz County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Nicolás Dodero. The name means "Three Springs"... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Nicolas Dodero | 176 acre (0.71224736 km²) | 285 SD | Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, California Santa Cruz is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California in the US. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Santa Cruz had a total population of 59,946... |
Santa Cruz Santa Cruz County, California Santa Cruz County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, on the California Central Coast. The county forms the northern coast of the Monterey Bay. . As of the 2010 U.S. Census, its population was 262,382. The county seat is Santa Cruz... |
| Los Corralitos Rancho Los Corralitos Rancho Los Corralitos was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Cruz County, California given in 1823 by Governor Luis Antonio Argüello, with a confirmatory grant in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to José Amesti. "Los Corralitos" means "the little corrals" in Spanish... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Jose Amesti | 15440 acres (62 km²) | 175 SD, 398 SD, 399 SD | Corralitos Corralitos, California Corralitos is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 2,326 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Corralitos is located at .... |
Santa Cruz Santa Cruz County, California Santa Cruz County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, on the California Central Coast. The county forms the northern coast of the Monterey Bay. . As of the 2010 U.S. Census, its population was 262,382. The county seat is Santa Cruz... |
| Buena Ventura Rancho Buena Ventura Rancho Buena Ventura was a Mexican land grant in present day Shasta County, California, given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Major Pierson B. Reading . The land grant is named for the former name of the adjacent Sacramento River, Buena Ventura, which meant good fortune in Spanish... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Pierson B. Reading Pierson B. Reading Pierson Barton Reading was a California pioneer.-Life:Pierson B. Reading, was born in New Jersey. He came across country to California with Samuel J. Hensley as a member of the Chiles-Walker party in 1843... |
26632 acres (108 km²) | 4 ND | Redding Redding, California Redding is a city in far-Northern California. It is the county seat of Shasta County, California, USA. With a population of 89,861, according to the 2010 Census... |
Shasta Shasta County, California Shasta County is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The county occupies the northern reaches of the Sacramento Valley, with portions extending into the southern reaches of the Cascade Range. As of the 2010 census, the population was 177,223, up from 163,256... |
| Los Ulpinos Rancho Los Ulpinos Rancho Los Ulpinos was a Mexican land grant in present day Solano County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to John Bidwell... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
John Bidwell John Bidwell John Bidwell was known throughout California and across the nation as an important pioneer, farmer, soldier, statesman, politician, prohibitionist and philanthropist... |
17726 acres (72 km²) | 86 ND | Solano Solano County, California Solano County is a county located in Bay-Delta region of the U.S. state of California, about halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento and is one of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. The county's population was reported by the U.S. Census to be 413,344 in 2010... |
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| Bodega Rancho Bodega Rancho Bodega was a Mexican land grant in present day Sonoma County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Stephen Smith. Bodega takes its name from the Peruvian explorer Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra who discovered Bodega Bay in 1775... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Stephen Smith | 35487 acres (144 km²) | 35 ND | Bodega Bay Bodega Bay, California Bodega Bay is a town and census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, United States. The population was 1,077 at the 2010 census. The town is on the eastern side of Bodega Harbor, an inlet of Bodega Bay on the Pacific coast.... |
Sonoma Sonoma County, California Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa.... |
| Cañada de Pogolimi Rancho Cañada de Pogolimi Rancho Cañada de Pogolimi was a Mexican land grant in present day Sonoma County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to María Antonia Cazares, widow of James Dawson... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
James Dawson | 8781 acres (36 km²) | 44 ND | Bloomfield Bloomfield, California Bloomfield is a census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, U.S. It is located in a rural area about southwest of Santa Rosa, California at the junction of Bloomfield Road and Valley Ford Road. Americano Creek flows westward along the south edge of the town.-History:Bloomfield is located... |
Sonoma Sonoma County, California Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa.... |
| Caslamayomi Rancho Caslamayomi Rancho Caslamayomi was a Mexican land grant in present day Sonoma County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Eugenio Montenegro. The grant extended along Little Sulphur Creek in the Mayacamas Mountains north of Healdsburg.-History:... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Eugenio Montenegro | 26788 acres (108 km²) | 186 ND | Healdsburg Healdsburg, California Healdsburg is a city located in Sonoma County, California, in the United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a population of 11,254... |
Sonoma Sonoma County, California Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa.... |
| Cotate | 1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Juan Casteneda | 17238 acres (70 km²) | 156 ND | Cotati Cotati, California Cotati is an incorporated city in Sonoma County, California, U.S.A., located about north of San Francisco in the 101 corridor between Rohnert Park and Petaluma.... , Rohnert Park Rohnert Park, California Rohnert Park is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States, located approximately north of San Francisco. The population at the 2010 United States Census was 40,971. It is an early planned city, modeled directly after Levittown, New York and Levittown, Pennsylvania. Rohnert Park is the... , Penngrove Penngrove, California Penngrove is a census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, United States, situated between the cities of Petaluma and Cotati, at the foot of Sonoma Mountain. It is part of the North Bay subregion of the San Francisco Bay Area... |
Sonoma Sonoma County, California Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa.... |
| Llano de Santa Rosa Rancho Llano de Santa Rosa Rancho Llano de Santa Rosa was an Mexican land grant in present day Sonoma County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Joaquín Carrillo. The name means "Plains of Santa Rosa"... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Joaquin Carrillo | 13360 acres (54 km²) | 58 ND | Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, California Santa Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma County, California, United States. The 2010 census reported a population of 167,815. Santa Rosa is the largest city in California's Wine Country and fifth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area, after San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, and Fremont and 26th... |
Sonoma Sonoma County, California Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa.... |
| Sotoyome Rancho Sotoyome Rancho Sotoyome was a Mexican land grant given to Henry D. Fitch. Sotoyome or "Satiyomes" was the name of a Wappo tribe. The grant, in present day Sonoma County, California, extended along the Russian River encompassing the Alexander Valley and present day Healdsburg.-History:San Diego sea captain... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Henry D. Fitch Henry D. Fitch Henry Delano Fitch was an early settler of San Diego, California.-Life:Henry D. Fitch was born 1799 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He was a sea captain and trader... |
48836 acres (198 km²) | 52 ND | Healdsburg Healdsburg, California Healdsburg is a city located in Sonoma County, California, in the United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a population of 11,254... |
Sonoma Sonoma County, California Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa.... |
| Rancho Orestimba y Las Garzas Rancho Orestimba y Las Garzas Rancho Orestimba y Las Garzas was a Mexican land grant in present day Stanislaus County and Merced County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Sebastián Nuñez. The grant was originally in a part of Tuolumne County that became part of Stanislaus County in 1854... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Sebastian Nunez | 26666 acres (108 km²) | 57 ND | Newman Newman, California Newman is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 10,224 at the 2010 census, up from 7,093 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. Founded by Simon Newman in 1888, the City of Newman is part of the West Side of California's... |
Stanislaus Stanislaus County, California Stanislaus County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. As the price of housing has increased in the San Francisco Bay Area, many people who work in the southern reaches of the Bay Area have opted for the longer commute and moved to Stanislaus County for the... |
| Del Puerto Rancho Del Puerto Rancho Del Puerto was a Mexican land grant in present day Stanislaus County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Mariano and Pedro Hernández. The grant extended east of the present day Highway 33 to the San Joaquin River... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Mariano and Pedro Hernández | 13340 acres (54 km²) | 330 ND | Patterson Patterson, California Patterson is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States, located off Interstate 5. It is 45 miles southeast of Livermore and part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. Patterson is known as the "Apricot Capital of the World"; the town holds an annual Apricot Fiesta to... |
Stanislaus Stanislaus County, California Stanislaus County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. As the price of housing has increased in the San Francisco Bay Area, many people who work in the southern reaches of the Bay Area have opted for the longer commute and moved to Stanislaus County for the... |
| Boga Rancho Boga Rancho Boga was a Mexican land grant in present day Butte County and Sutter County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Charles William Flügge. The grant extended south from present day Gridley along the west bank of the Feather River across from fellow German, Theodore... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Charles W. Flugge | 22185 acres (90 km²) | 358 ND | Live Oak Live Oak, Sutter County, California Live Oak is an incorporated city in Sutter County, California, United States. It is part of the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area within the Greater Sacramento CSA, and includes a hamlet historically named Stafford... |
Sutter Sutter County, California Sutter County is a county located along the Sacramento River in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, north of state capital Sacramento. Sutter County is part of the Greater Sacramento CSA.... |
| Barranca Colorado Rancho Barranca Colorado Rancho Barranca Colorado was a Mexican land grant in present day Tehama County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Josiah Belden. The name means "Ranch of the Red Bluffs". The grant was on the west bank of the Sacramento River and bounded Red Bank Creek on the north,... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Josiah Belden Josiah Belden Josiah Belden was an American pioneer and politician.-Life:Born in Connecticut, Belden was orphaned by the time he was 14. He later moved to St. Louis, Missouri and became a successful businessman. In 1841 he joined the Bartleson-Bidwell Party, the first organized emigrant party to use the... |
17707 acres (72 km²) | 185 ND | Red Bluff Red Bluff, California Red Bluff is a city in and the county seat of Tehama County, California, United States. The population was 14,076 at the 2010 census, up from 13,147 at the 2000 census.... |
Tehama Tehama County, California Tehama County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California. It is bisected by the Sacramento River. As of 2010 its population was 63,463, up from 56,039 as of 2000. The county seat is Red Bluff.-History:... |
| Bosquejo Rancho Bosquejo Rancho Bosquejo was a Mexican land grant in present day Tehama County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Peter Lassen. The name means "Wooded Ranch" in Spanish... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Peter Lassen Peter Lassen Peter Lassen was a Danish-American blacksmith, rancher, prospector and Freemason.-Early life:Peter Lassen was born on October 31, 1800 in Farum, Denmark and immigrated to Boston, Massachusetts in 1830... |
22206 acres (90 km²) | 367 ND | Vina Vina, California Vina is a census-designated place in Tehama County, California. Vina sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Vina's population was 237.... |
Tehama Tehama County, California Tehama County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California. It is bisected by the Sacramento River. As of 2010 its population was 63,463, up from 56,039 as of 2000. The county seat is Red Bluff.-History:... |
| Capay Rancho Capay Rancho Capay was a Mexican land grant in present day Tehama County and Glenn County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Maria Josefa Soto. The name comes from the Wintun word meaning stream, and refers to Stony Creek... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Maria Josefa Soto | 44388 acres (180 km²) | 42 ND, 288 ND | Hamilton City Hamilton City, California Hamilton City is a census-designated place in Glenn County, California, United States. The population was 1,759 at the 2010 census, down from 1,903 at the 2000 census. Hamilton City is located east of Orland, and 10 miles west of Chico at an elevation of 151 feet . The default numbers used for... |
Tehama Tehama County, California Tehama County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California. It is bisected by the Sacramento River. As of 2010 its population was 63,463, up from 56,039 as of 2000. The county seat is Red Bluff.-History:... |
| Las Flores Rancho Las Flores Rancho Las Flores was a Mexican land grant in present day Tehama County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to William Chard. The name means "ranch of the flowers"... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
William Chard William Chard -Life:William George Chard was born in Columbia County, New York in 1812. He came to California via New Mexico with trappers Cyrus Alexander and Lemuel Carpenter, arriving in Los Angeles in 1832. He travelled to Santa Barbara, and Monterey. Chard married Maria Esteven Robles in 1837... |
13316 acres (54 km²) | 150 ND | Gerber-Las Flores Gerber-Las Flores, California Gerber-Las Flores is a former census-designated place in Tehama County, California, United States. The population was 1,389 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Gerber-Las Flores is located at .... |
Tehama Tehama County, California Tehama County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California. It is bisected by the Sacramento River. As of 2010 its population was 63,463, up from 56,039 as of 2000. The county seat is Red Bluff.-History:... |
| Primer Cañon o Rio de Los Berrendos Rancho Primer Cañon o Rio de Los Berrendos Rancho Primer Cañon o Rio de Los Berrendos was a Mexican land grant in present day Tehama County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Job Francis Dye. Rio de Los Berrendos means River of the Antelopes... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Job Francis Dye | 26637 acres (108 km²) | 12 ND | Tehama Tehama County, California Tehama County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California. It is bisected by the Sacramento River. As of 2010 its population was 63,463, up from 56,039 as of 2000. The county seat is Red Bluff.-History:... |
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| Rio de los Molinos Rancho Rio de los Molinos Rancho Rio de los Molinos was a Mexican land grant in present day Tehama County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Albert Gallatin Toomes. "Rio de los Molinos" means "River of the Mills"... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Albert Toomes | 22172 acres (90 km²) | 106 ND | Los Molinos Los Molinos, California Los Molinos is a census-designated place in Tehama County, California, United States. The population was 2,037 at the 2010 census, up from 1,952 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Los Molinos is located at .... |
Tehama Tehama County, California Tehama County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California. It is bisected by the Sacramento River. As of 2010 its population was 63,463, up from 56,039 as of 2000. The county seat is Red Bluff.-History:... |
| Saucos Rancho Saucos Rancho Saucos was a Mexican land grant in present day Tehama County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Robert H. Thomes. The name means "Ranch of the Elder trees"... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Robert Thomes | 22212 acres (90 km²) | 85 ND | Tehama Tehama, California Tehama is a city in Tehama County, California, United States. The population was 418 at the 2010 census, down from 432 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tehama is located at .... |
Tehama Tehama County, California Tehama County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California. It is bisected by the Sacramento River. As of 2010 its population was 63,463, up from 56,039 as of 2000. The county seat is Red Bluff.-History:... |
| Nueva Flandria Rancho Nueva Flandria Rancho Nueva Flandria was a Mexican land grant in present day Yolo County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Jan Lows de Swart . The name means "New Flanders" in honor of Swart's native country... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
John Schwartz | 273 ND | West Sacramento West Sacramento, California West Sacramento is a city in Yolo County, California. It is contiguous with Sacramento, but is separated by the Sacramento River which is also the county line, so West Sacramento is in a different county than Sacramento... |
Yolo Yolo County, California Yolo County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California, bordered by the other counties of Sacramento, Solano, Napa, Lake, Colusa, and Sutter. The city of Woodland is its county seat, though Davis is its largest city.... |
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| Jimeno Rancho Jimeno Rancho Jimeno was a Mexican land grant in present day Colusa County and Yolo County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Manuel Jimeno Casarin... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Manuel Jimeno | 48854 acres (198 km²) | 23 ND | Yolo Yolo County, California Yolo County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California, bordered by the other counties of Sacramento, Solano, Napa, Lake, Colusa, and Sutter. The city of Woodland is its county seat, though Davis is its largest city.... |
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| Johnson Rancho Johnson Rancho Johnson was a Mexican land grant in present day Yuba County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Pablo Gutiérrez. The grant was located along the north side of Bear River, and emcompassed present day Wheatland... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Pablo Gutierrez | 22197 acres (90 km²) | 397 ND | Wheatland Wheatland, California Wheatland is a city in Yuba County, California, United States. The population was 3,456 at the 2010 census, up from 2,275 at the 2000 census. Wheatland is located southeast of Marysville... |
Yuba Yuba County, California Yuba County is a county located in the U.S. state of California's Central Valley, north of Sacramento, along the Feather River. As of the 2010 census, its population was 72,155. The county seat is Marysville. Yuba County is part of the Greater Sacramento area.-History:Yuba County was one of the... |
| Honcut Rancho Honcut Rancho Honcut was a Mexican land grant in present day Yuba County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Theodore Cordua. The rancho is named after Honcut Creek which bounded the grant on the north... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Theodor Cordua | 31080 acres (126 km²) | 51 ND, 301 ND | Honcut Honcut, California Honcut is a census-designated place in Butte County, California. It lies at an elevation of 108 feet . Lower Honcut Rd. links the community to California State Route 70. Honcut is near the Yuba County line... |
Yuba Yuba County, California Yuba County is a county located in the U.S. state of California's Central Valley, north of Sacramento, along the Feather River. As of the 2010 census, its population was 72,155. The county seat is Marysville. Yuba County is part of the Greater Sacramento area.-History:Yuba County was one of the... |
| Cañada de los Nogales Rancho Cañada de los Nogales Rancho Cañada de los Nogales was a Mexican land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to José Maria Aguilar. The name means "canyon of the walnut trees" and refers to stands of California Black Walnut trees... |
1844 | Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena Manuel Micheltorena was a Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant-General of the same, Governor, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the California... |
Jose Maria Aguilar | 2000 acres (8 km²) | 23 SD | Mt. Washington Mt. Washington, Los Angeles, California Mount Washington is a neighborhood located in the hills of northeastern Los Angeles, California.-Geography:The boundaries of Mount Washington are roughly defined by Division Street on the west, El Paso Drive and Avenue 50 on the northeast, Marmion Way on the southeast, and Isabel street on the... , Highland Park Highland Park, Los Angeles, California Highland Park is a neighborhood in Northeast Los Angeles.-Geography:Highland Park is located along the Arroyo Seco. It is situated within what was once Rancho San Rafael of the Spanish / Mexican era... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| Llano Seco Rancho Llano Seco Rancho Llano Seco was a Mexican land grant in present day Butte County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pio Pico to Sebastian Keyser . Llano Seco means "dry plains" in Spanish... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Sebastian Kayser | 17767 acres (72 km²) | 398 ND | Rancho Llano Seco Rancho Llano Seco, California Rancho Llano Seco is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It lies at an elevation of 112 feet .... |
Butte Butte County, California Butte County is a county located in the Central Valley of the US state of California, north of the state capital of Sacramento. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 220,000. The county seat is Oroville. Butte County is the "Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty."Butte County is watered by the... |
| Colus Rancho Colus Rancho Colus was a Mexican land grant in present day Colusa County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to John Bidwell. The name is derived from the name of a Native American tribe living on the west side of the Sacramento River... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
John Bidwell John Bidwell John Bidwell was known throughout California and across the nation as an important pioneer, farmer, soldier, statesman, politician, prohibitionist and philanthropist... |
8876 acres (36 km²) | 28 ND | Colusa Colusa, California Colusa is the county seat of Colusa County, California. The population was 5,971 at the 2010 census, up from 5,402 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... |
Colusa Colusa County, California Colusa County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, northwest of state capital Sacramento. As of the 2010 census, its population was 21,419. The county seat is Colusa.-History:... |
| Guenoc Rancho Guenoc Rancho Guenoc was a Mexican land grant in present day Lake County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pio Pico to George Rock. Rancho Guenoc was one of three land grants in Lake County... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
George Rock | 21220 acres (86 km²) | 13 ND | Guenoc Guenoc, California Guenoc is a former settlement in Lake County, California. It was located in the Coyote Valley northeast of Middletown, at an elevation of 968 feet .Guenoc was founded in 1866. Its first store opened in 1866.... |
Lake Lake County, California Lake County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of California, north of the San Francisco Bay Area. It takes its name from Clear Lake, the dominant geographic feature in the county and the largest natural lake wholly within California... |
| Potrero de Felipe Lugo Rancho Potrero de Felipe Lugo Rancho Potrero de Felipe Lugo was a Mexican land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to Teodoro Romero and Jorge Morillo. The name means pasture of Felipe Lugo. Felipe Lugo was the son of Antonio Maria Lugo of Rancho San Antonio... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Teodoro Romero and Jorge Morillo | 2043 acres (8 km²) | 33 SD | South El Monte South El Monte, California South El Monte is a city in the San Gabriel Valley, in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 20,116, down from 21,144 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| Potrero Grande Rancho Potrero Grande Rancho Potrero Grande was a Mexican land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to Manuel Antonio. The name means "Large Pasture"... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Manuel Antonio | 4432 acres (18 km²) | 243 SD | Rosemead Rosemead, California Rosemead is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 53,764. Rosemead is part of a cluster of cities, along with Arcadia, Temple City, Monterey Park, San Marino, and San Gabriel, in the west San Gabriel Valley with a growing Asian... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| Santa Anita Rancho Santa Anita Rancho Santa Anita was a land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given to Perfecto Hugo Reid. The land grant was formally recognized by Governor Pio Pico in 1845. The land grant covered all or portions of the present day cities of Arcadia, Monrovia, Sierra Madre, Pasadena and San... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Hugo Reid Hugo Reid Hugo Reid was a resident of Los Angeles, California who wrote a series of newspaper letters that described the culture, language, and modern circumstances of the local Gabrieliño Indians and criticized their treatment under the Franciscan mission system.-Life:Born in 1809 or 1810 in Cardross,... |
13319 acres (54 km²) | 86 SD | Arcadia Arcadia, California Arcadia is an affluent city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and located approximately northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley and at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains.... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| El Escorpión Rancho El Escorpión Rancho El Escorpión was a Mexican land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to three Chumash Native Americans - Odón Eusebia, Urbano, and Mañuel.... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Odon Eusebia, Urbano, and Manual | 1110 acres (4 km²) | 129 SD | West Hills West Hills, Los Angeles, California West Hills is an affluent community and district in the western San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California, United States.West Hills is bordered by Chatsworth and the Chatsworth Reservoir to the north, Canoga Park to the east, Woodland Hills to the south, Hidden Hills to the southwest,... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| Los Encinos Rancho Los Encinos Rancho Los Encinos was a Spanish grazing concession, and later Mexican land granted cattle and sheep rancho and travelers way-station on the El Camino Real in the San Fernando Valley, in present day Encino, Los Angeles County, California... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Ramon, Francisco and Roque | 4461 acres (18 km²) | 392 SD | Encino Encino, Los Angeles, California Encino is a hilly district of the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. Specifically, it is located in the central portion of the southern San Fernando Valley and on the north slope of the Santa Monica Mountains... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| San Francisquito Rancho San Francisquito (Dalton) Rancho San Francisquito was a Mexican land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pio Pico to Henry Dalton... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Henry Dalton | 8894 acres (36 km²) | 22 SD | Temple City Temple City, California Temple City is a city in Los Angeles County, California. Temple City is part of a cluster of cities, along with Arcadia, Rosemead, Monterey Park, San Marino, and San Gabriel, in the west San Gabriel Valley with a rapidly growing Asian population. Temple City also has a Cuban and Puerto Rican... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| Laguna de San Antonio Rancho Laguna de San Antonio Rancho Laguna de San Antonio was a Mexican land grant in present day Marin County and Sonoma County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to Bartolomé Bojorquez. The grant encompassed Chileno Creek and Laguna Lake .-History:... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Bartoleme Bojorquez | 24903 acres (101 km²) | 61 ND | Marin Marin County, California Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well... |
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| Yokaya Rancho Yokaya Rancho Yokaya was a Mexican land grant in present day Mendocino County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to Cayetano Juarez. The name Yokaya means "south valley" in the language of the Pomo people... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Cayetano Juarez | 35541 acres (144 km²) | 217 ND | Ukiah Ukiah, California The average high temperature is 73.5 °F . Average low temperature is 46.1 °F . Temperatures reach 90 °F on an average of 65.6 days annually and 100 °F on an average of 14.4 days annually. Due to frequent low humidity, summer temperatures normally drop into the fifties at night. Freezing... |
Mendocino Mendocino County, California Mendocino County is a county located on the north coast of the U.S. state of California, north of the greater San Francisco Bay Area and west of the Central Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 87,841, up from 86,265 at the 2000 census... |
| Pleyto Rancho Pleyto Rancho Pleyto was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to Antonio Chaves . The grant extended along the San Antonio River southeast of present day Jolon. Much of the grant is under water, inundated by the creation of the San Antonio... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Jose Antonio Chaves | 13299 acres (54 km²) | 288 SD | Pleyto Pleyto, California Pleyto is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California. It is located on the San Antonio River southeast of Jolon, at an elevation of 781 feet .... |
Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
| Ex-Mission Soledad Rancho Ex-Mission Soledad Rancho Ex-Mission Soledad was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to Feliciano Soberanes... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Feliciano Soberanes | 8900 acres (36 km²) | 348 SD | Monterey Monterey County, California Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas... |
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| Misión Vieja Rancho Mission Viejo Rancho Mission Viejo was a land grant given in 1845 to John Forster. Later it became a cattle ranch and leased land operation in what is now Mission Viejo, California, in southeast Orange County, California.-Mexican land grant:... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
John (Don Juan) Forster John (Don Juan) Forster John Forster was born in England; became a Mexican citizen of early California, and was one of the largest landowners in California.-Early life:... |
46432 acres (188 km²) | 250 SD | Mission Viejo Mission Viejo, California Mission Viejo is a city located in southern Orange County, California, U.S. in the Saddleback Valley. Mission Viejo is considered one of the largest master-planned communities ever built under a single project in the United States, and is rivaled only by Highlands Ranch, Colorado, in its size... , San Juan Capistrano San Juan Capistrano, California San Juan Capistrano is a city in southern Orange County, California, located approximately southeast of Downtown Santa Ana. The current OMB metropolitan designation for San Juan Capistrano and the Orange County Area is “Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA.” The population was 34,593 at the 2010 census,... |
Orange Orange County, California Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County... |
| Potrero los Pinos Rancho Potreros de San Juan Capistrano Rancho Potreros de San Juan Capistrano was a Mexican land grant in present day Orange County and Riverside County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to John Forster. The grant was composed of three detached tracts, called , Rancho Potrero los Pinos , Rancho Potrero el Cariso , and... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
John (Don Juan) Forster John (Don Juan) Forster John Forster was born in England; became a Mexican citizen of early California, and was one of the largest landowners in California.-Early life:... |
523 acres (2 km²) | 337 SD | Cleveland National Forest | Orange Orange County, California Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County... |
| Little Temecula Rancho Little Temecula Rancho Little Temecula was a Mexican land grant in present day Riverside County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to Pablo Apis. The grant was one of the few held by indigenous people. The grant is south of present day Temecula and is bordered on the north by Temecula Creek. At the... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Pablo Apis | 2233 acres (9 km²) | 55 SD | Temecula Temecula, California Temecula is a city in southwestern Riverside County, California, United States with a population of 100,097 according to the 2010 United States Census, making it the lowest populated American city over 100,000 population. It was incorporated on December 1, 1989... |
Riverside Riverside County, California Riverside County is a county in the U.S. state of California. One of 58 California counties, it covers in the southern part of the state, and stretches from Orange County to the Colorado River, which forms the state border with Arizona. The county derives its name from the city of Riverside,... |
| Potreros de San Juan Capistrano Rancho Potreros de San Juan Capistrano Rancho Potreros de San Juan Capistrano was a Mexican land grant in present day Orange County and Riverside County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to John Forster. The grant was composed of three detached tracts, called , Rancho Potrero los Pinos , Rancho Potrero el Cariso , and... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
John (Don Juan) Forster John (Don Juan) Forster John Forster was born in England; became a Mexican citizen of early California, and was one of the largest landowners in California.-Early life:... |
1168 acres (5 km²) | 337 SD | Cleveland National Forest | Riverside Riverside County, California Riverside County is a county in the U.S. state of California. One of 58 California counties, it covers in the southern part of the state, and stretches from Orange County to the Colorado River, which forms the state border with Arizona. The county derives its name from the city of Riverside,... |
| Buena Vista Rancho Buena Vista (Felipe) Rancho Buena Vista was a Mexican land grant in present day San Diego County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to Felipe, an Indian. The name means "good view" in Spanish... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Felipe | 2288 acres (9 km²) | 166 SD | Vista Vista, California Vista is a city in north San Diego County, California. It was incorporated January 28, 1963 and became a charter city on June 13, 2007. Located just seven miles inland from the Pacific Ocean in northern San Diego County, the City of Vista has a Mediterranean climate... |
San Diego San Diego County, California San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000... |
| El Cajon Rancho El Cajon Rancho El Cajon was a Mexican land grant in present day San Diego County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pio Pico to María Antonia Estudillo de Pedrorena. The name means "the box" in Spanish, and refers to the valley between hills. The grant encompassed present day El Cajon, Bostonia,... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Maria Estudillo | 48800 acres (197 km²) | 114 SD | El Cajon El Cajon, California -History:El Cajon is located on the Rancho El Cajon Mexican land grant made in 1845 to María Antonia Estudillo, wife of Miguel Pedrorena. In 1876 Amaziah Lord Knox , a New Englander who had recently moved to California, established a hotel there to serve the growing number of people traveling... |
San Diego San Diego County, California San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000... |
| Cuca Rancho Cuca Rancho Cuca was a Mexican land grant in present day San Diego County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to María Juana de los Angeles... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Maria Juana de Los Angeles | 2174 acres (9 km²) | 251 SD | San Diego San Diego County, California San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000... |
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| Cuyamaca Rancho Cuyamaca Rancho Cuyamaca was a Mexican land grant in present day San Diego County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to Agustin Olvera. The grant extended south of present day Julian and encompassed Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, Lake Cuyamaca, and Cuyamaca Peak.-History:Olvera remained in Los... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Agustin Olvera Agustin Olvera Agustin Olvera was a pioneer of Los Angeles, California and was active in the turbulent political affairs of the time.-Biography:... |
35501 acres (144 km²) | 124 SD | San Diego San Diego County, California San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000... |
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| Guajome Rancho Guajome Rancho Guajome was a Mexican land grant in present day San Diego County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to Andrés and José Manuel, Indians. The name comes from the Luiseño Indian word meaning "frog pond"... |
1845 | Pío Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Andres and Jose Manuel | 2219 acres (9 km²) | 145 SD | Vista Vista, California Vista is a city in north San Diego County, California. It was incorporated January 28, 1963 and became a charter city on June 13, 2007. Located just seven miles inland from the Pacific Ocean in northern San Diego County, the City of Vista has a Mediterranean climate... |
San Diego San Diego County, California San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000... |
| Guejito y Cañada de Paloma | 1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Jose Maria Orozco | 13299 acres (54 km²) | 84 SD | Escondido Escondido, California Escondido is a city occupying a shallow valley ringed by rocky hills, just north of the city of San Diego, California. Founded in 1888, it is one of the oldest cities in San Diego County. The city had a population of 143,911 at the 2010 census. Its municipal government set itself an operating... |
San Diego San Diego County, California San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000... |
| de la Nación Rancho de la Nación Rancho de la Nación was a Mexican land grant in present day southern San Diego County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to John Forster... |
1845 | Pío Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
John (Don Juan) Forster John (Don Juan) Forster John Forster was born in England; became a Mexican citizen of early California, and was one of the largest landowners in California.-Early life:... |
26632 acres (108 km²) | 246 SD | National City National City, California National City is a city in San Diego County, California. The population was 58,582 at the 2010 census, up from 54,260 at the 2000 census. National City is the second oldest city in San Diego County and has a historic past.-History:... |
San Diego San Diego County, California San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000... |
| San Dieguito Rancho San Dieguito Rancho San Dieguito was a Mexican land grant in present day San Diego County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to Juan María Osuna. The rancho was renamed Rancho Santa Fe.-History:... |
1845 | Pío Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Juan María Osuna Juan María Osuna Juan María Osuna was an early settler of San Diego, California-Life:Juan María Osuna was born 1785 in California to Juan Hismerio Osuna and Maria Alvarado. He was a soldier and corporal of the San Diego Company and settled in San Diego... |
8824 acres (36 km²) | 92 SD | Rancho Santa Fe Rancho Santa Fe, California Rancho Santa Fe known locally as ″The Ranch″, is one of the most exclusive and affluent communities in Southern California. It is also a census-designated place in San Diego County, California and an unincorporated bedroom community of San Diego County... |
San Diego San Diego County, California San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000... |
| San Miguel Rancho San Miguel (Noe) Rancho San Miguel was a Mexican land grant in present day San Francisco County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to José de Jesús Noé. The grant included what is now known as Eureka Valley and extended past Mount Davidson almost to present day Daly City... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
José de Jesús Noé José de Jesús Noé José de Jesús Noé was the last Mexican alcalde of Yerba Buena, which was renamed San Francisco after the conclusion of the Mexican-American War in 1846. He was appointed to the position twice: first as the 7th Alcalde and again as the 12th Alcalde in 1846... |
4443 acres (18 km²) | 6 ND | San Francisco San Francisco, California San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland... |
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| El Chorro Rancho El Chorro Rancho El Chorro was a Mexican land grant in present day San Luis Obispo County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to business partners James Scott and John Wilson. The grant between Morro Bay and San Luis Obispo extended along the north bank of Chorro Creek.-History:Captain... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
John Wilson and James Scott | 3167 acres (13 km²) | 25 SD | San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, California San Luis Obispo is a city in California, located roughly midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles on the Central Coast. Founded in 1772 by Spanish Fr. Junipero Serra, San Luis Obispo is one of California’s oldest communities... |
San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo County, California San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census... |
| Asuncion Rancho Asuncion Rancho Asuncion was a Mexican land grant in present day San Luis Obispo County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to Pedro Estrada. The grant extended along the Salinas River and encompassed present day Atascadero.-History:... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Pedro Estrada and Francisco Urbano Estrada | 39225 acres (159 km²) | 76 SD | Atascadero Atascadero, California Atascadero is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California, about equidistant from San Francisco and Los Angeles on U-S Highway 101. Atascadero is farther inland than most other San Luis Obispo County cities, and as a result, usually experiences warmer, drier summers and cooler winters than... |
San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo County, California San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census... |
| Corral de Cuati Rancho Corral de Cuati Rancho Corral de Cuati was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Barbara County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to Agustín Dávila. The grant was located along Alamo Pintado Creek, north of present day Los Olivos... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Agustin Davila | 13322 acres (54 km²) | 49 SD | Los Olivos Los Olivos, California Los Olivos is a census-designated place in Santa Barbara County, California. The ZIP Code is 93441, and the community is inside area code 805... |
Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
| Ex-Mission la Purisima Rancho Ex-Mission la Purisima Rancho Ex-Mission la Purisima was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Barbara County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pio Pico to Jonathan Temple... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Jonathan Temple Jonathan Temple Jonathan Temple came to Los Angeles in 1828 and became a large landowner, cattle rancher and one of the area's wealthiest citizens.-Biography:... |
14750 acres (60 km²) | 389 SD | Los Berros Los Berros, California Los Berros is a census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California. Los Berros sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Los Berros's population was 641.-Geography:... |
Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
| La Laguna Rancho La Laguna (Gutierrez) Rancho La Laguna was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Barbara County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pio Pico to Octaviano Gutierrez. The name means "the Lake". The grant extended along the Santa Ynez Valley east of present day Los Alamos.... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Octaviano Gutierrez | 48704 acres (197 km²) | 21 SD | Santa Ynez Santa Ynez, California Santa Ynez is a census-designated place in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. The town of Santa Ynez is one of the communities that make up the Santa Ynez Valley, and features the Santa Ynez Airport for general aviation with a paved 2804 x 75 foot runway. The population was 4,418... |
Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
| Mission Vieja de la Purisma Rancho Mission Vieja de la Purisma Rancho Mission Vieja de la Purisma was a Mexican land grant in present day northern Santa Barbara County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to Joaquín Carrillo and José Antonio Carrillo... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Joaquín Carrillo and José Antonio Carrillo | 4414 acres (18 km²) | 61 SD | Lompoc Lompoc, California Lompoc is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. The city was incorporated in 1888. The population was 42,434 at the 2010 census, up from 41,103 at the 2000 census.... |
Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
| San Carlos de Jonata Rancho San Carlos de Jonata Rancho San Carlos de Jonata was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Barbara County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to Joaquín Carrillo and Jose Maria Covarrubias. The grant was west of Mission Santa Inés in the Santa Ynez Valley, and extended north from the Santa Ynez River... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Joaquín Carrillo and Jose Maria Covarrubias | 26634 acres (108 km²) | 156 SD | Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
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| Santa Rita Rancho Santa Rita (Malo) Rancho Santa Rita was a Mexican land grant in present day northern Santa Barbara County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pio Pico to José Ramón Malo. The grant was located in the Santa Rita Valley east of present day Lompoc.-History:... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
José Ramón Malo | 13316 acres (54 km²) | 219 SD | Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
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| Sisquoc Rancho Sisquoc Rancho Sisquoc was a Mexican land grant in present day northeastern Santa Barbara County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to María Antonia Dominguez de Caballero... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
María Dominguez de Caballero | 35486 acres (144 km²) | 310 SD | Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
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| Tequepis Rancho Tequepis Rancho Tequepis was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Barbara County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pio Pico to Joaquin Villa. The grant extended along both sides of the Santa Ynez River at the mouth of Cachuma Creek east of present day Santa Ynez... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Joaquin Villa | 8919 acres (36 km²) | 64 SD | Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
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| Ulistac Rancho Ulistac Rancho Ulistac was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to Marcello and Cristobal, Indians... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Marcelo, Pio and Cristoval | 2217 acres (9 km²) | 323 ND | Agnew | Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
| Cañada de Jonive Rancho Cañada de Jonive Rancho Cañada de Jonive was a Mexican land grant in present day Sonoma County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to James Black. The grant encompassed the town of Freestone.-History:... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
James Black | 10786 acres (44 km²) | 48 ND | Freestone Freestone, California Freestone is a small, unincorporated community in Sonoma County, California, USA located at the intersection of Bohemian Highway and Bodega Highway. It's west of Sebastopol along Salmon Creek on the U.S... |
Sonoma Sonoma County, California Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa.... |
| Muniz Rancho Muniz Rancho Muniz was a Mexican land grant in present day Sonoma County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to Manuel Torres. The grant extended along the Pacific coast from Salt Point State Park on the north to the Russian River on the south... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Manuel Torres | 17761 acres (72 km²) | 95 ND | Fort Ross Fort Ross, California Fort Ross is a former Russian establishment on the Pacific Coast in what is now Sonoma County, California, in the United States. It was the hub of the southernmost Russian settlements in North America in between 1812 to 1841... |
Sonoma Sonoma County, California Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa.... |
| Roblar de la Miseria Rancho Roblar de la Miseria Rancho Roblar de la Miseria was a Mexican land grant in present day Sonoma County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to Juan Nepomuceno Padilla. "El Roblar de la Miseria" means "The Oak of the Misery"... |
1845 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Juan Nepomuceno Padilla | 16887 acres (68 km²) | 30 ND | Roblar, Two Rock Two Rock, California Two Rock is an unincorporated community in Sonoma County, California, United States. It is located on Stemple Creek in a rural area west of Petaluma... |
Sonoma Sonoma County, California Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa.... |
| Fernandez Rancho Fernandez Rancho Fernandez was a Mexican land grant in present day Butte County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to Dionisio Zenon Fernandez and Máximo Zenon Fernandez. The grant extended along the west bank of the Feather River, and encompassed present day Oroville and... |
1846 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Dionisio Fernandez | 17806 acres (72 km²) | 377 ND | Butte Butte County, California Butte County is a county located in the Central Valley of the US state of California, north of the state capital of Sacramento. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 220,000. The county seat is Oroville. Butte County is the "Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty."Butte County is watered by the... |
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| Laguna de Tache Rancho Laguna de Tache (Castro) Rancho Laguna de Tache was a Mexican land grant in present day Fresno County and Kings County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to Manuel Castro. The grant is named for the lake of the Tachi band of the Yokut people... |
1846 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Manuel Castro | 48801 acres (197 km²) | 255 SD, 267 SD | Laton Laton, California Laton is a census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 1,824 at the 2010 census, up from 1,236 at the 2000 census... |
Fresno Fresno County, California Fresno County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. As of the 2010 census, it is the tenth most populous county in California with a population of 930,450, and the sixth largest in size with an area of . The county... |
| Los Alamos y Agua Caliente Rancho Los Alamos y Agua Caliente Rancho Los Alamos y Agua Caliente was a Mexican land grant in present day Kern County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pio Pico to Francisco Lopes, Luis Jordan and Vicente Botiller. The name means "Cottonwoods and Warm Water Ranch" in Spanish. The native riparian Fremont Cotonwood grow... |
1846 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Lopez, Jordan, Botiller | 26626 acres (108 km²) | 183 SD | Kern Kern County, California Spreading across the southern end of the California Central Valley, Kern County is the fifth-largest county by population in California. Its economy is heavily linked to agriculture and to petroleum extraction, and there is a strong aviation and space presence. Politically, it has generally... |
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| La Liebre Rancho La Liebre Rancho La Liebre was a Mexican land grant in present day Kern County, California and Los Angeles County given in 1846 by Governor Pio Pico to Jose Maria Flores. Liebre means "Rabbit" in Spanish and the rancho was named as such because of the abundance of jack rabbits in the area... |
1846 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Jose Maria Flores José Mariá Flores General José María Flores was an officer in the Mexican Army and was a member of la otra banda. He was appointed Governor and Comandante General pro tem of Alta California from 1846 to 1847.-Mexican-America War:... |
48800 acres (197 km²) | 170 SD | Kern Kern County, California Spreading across the southern end of the California Central Valley, Kern County is the fifth-largest county by population in California. Its economy is heavily linked to agriculture and to petroleum extraction, and there is a strong aviation and space presence. Politically, it has generally... |
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| Ex-Mission San Fernando Rancho Ex-Mission San Fernando Rancho Ex-Mission San Fernando was a Mexican land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California granted in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to Eulogio de Celis... |
1846 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Eulogio de Celis | 116858 acres (473 km²) | 343 SD | San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of southern California, United States, defined by the dramatic mountains of the Transverse Ranges circling it... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| Santa Catalina Island | 1846 | Pío Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Thomas M. Robbins | 45820 acres (185 km²) | 368 SD | Santa Catalina Island Santa Catalina Island, California Santa Catalina Island, often called Catalina Island, or just Catalina, is a rocky island off the coast of the U.S. state of California. The island is long and across at its greatest width. The island is located about south-southwest of Los Angeles, California. The highest point on the island is... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states... |
| Las Baulines Rancho Las Baulines Rancho Las Baulines was a Mexican land grant in present day Marin County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to Gregorio Briones. The grant extended around Bolinas Lagoon and encompassed present day Stinson Beach and Bolinas.-History:... |
1846 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Gregorio Briones | 8911 acres (36 km²) | 189 ND, 174 SD | Bolinas Bolinas, California Bolinas formerly Juggville is a coastal unincorporated community in Marin County, California in the San Francisco Bay Area. Bolinas is located west-southwest of San Rafael, at an elevation of 36 feet... |
Marin Marin County, California Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well... |
| Bolsa de Tomales Rancho Bolsa de Tomales Rancho Bolsa de Tomales was a Mexican land grant in present day Marin County and Sonoma County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to Juan Nepomuceno Padilla. The name means "the Pool of the Tomales Indians," which referred to Burbank’s Lake. The grant extended along the Pacific coast... |
1846 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Juan Nepomuceno Padilla | 121 ND | Marin Marin County, California Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well... |
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| Boca de la Playa Rancho Boca de la Playa Rancho Boca de la Playa was a Mexican land grant in present day Orange County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to Emigdio Vejar. The name refers to the wetlands estuary at the 'mouth of the beach,' or 'boca de la playa' in Spanish... |
1846 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Emigdio Vejar | 6607 acres (27 km²) | 146 SD | San Clemente San Clemente, California San Clemente is a city in Orange County, California. The population was 63,522 at the 2010 census. Located on the California Coast, midway between Los Angeles and San Diego at the southern tip of the county, it is known for its ocean, hill, and mountain views, a pleasant climate and its Spanish... , Dana Point Dana Point, California -Climate:Dana Point enjoys a mild climate where temperatures tend to average around the 60's. The warmest month of the year is August with an average temperature of 79 degrees Fahrenheit. The coldest month is December with an average minimum temperature of 44 degrees Fahrenheit.-2010:The 2010... |
Orange Orange County, California Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County... |
| Lomas de Santiago Rancho Lomas de Santiago Rancho Lomas de Santiago was a Mexican land grant given by Mexican Governor Pío Pico to Teodosio Yorba in 1846. The name means "Hills of St. James"... |
1846 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Teodosio Yorba José Antonio Yorba José Antonio Yorba , also known as Don José Antonio Yorba I, was a Spanish soldier and early settler of Spanish California.-Spanish Soldier:... |
47226 acres (191 km²) | 186 SD | Irvine Irvine, California Irvine is a suburban incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28, 1971, the city has a population of 212,375 as of the 2010 census. However, the California... |
Orange Orange County, California Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County... |
| Trabuco Rancho Trabuco Rancho Trabuco was a Mexican land grant in present day Orange County, California. The five square league grant consisted of two square leagues given in 1841 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Santiago Argüello plus three square leagues given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to John Forster. The name... |
1846 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
John (Don Juan) Forster John (Don Juan) Forster John Forster was born in England; became a Mexican citizen of early California, and was one of the largest landowners in California.-Early life:... |
22184 acres (90 km²) | 216 SD | Trabuco Canyon Trabuco Canyon, California Trabuco Canyon is a small unincorporated community located in the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains in eastern Orange County, California, and lies partly within the Cleveland National Forest.Trabuco Canyon is north of the town of Rancho Santa Margarita... , Coto de Caza Coto de Caza, California Coto de Caza is a census-designated place and guard-gated private community in Orange County, California. The population was 14,866 at the 2010 census, up from 13,057 at the 2000 census.... |
Orange Orange County, California Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County... |
| Chimiles Rancho Chimiles Rancho Chimiles was a Mexican land grant in present day Napa County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pio Pico to José Ygnacio Berreyesa.-History:... |
1846 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Jose Ygnacio Berreyesa | 17762 acres (72 km²) | 43 ND | Napa Napa, California -History:The name Napa was probably derived from the name given to a southern Nappan village whose people shared the area with elk, deer, grizzlies and cougars for many centuries, according to Napa historian Kami Santiago. At the time of the first recorded exploration into Napa Valley in 1823, the... |
Napa Napa County, California Napa County is a county located north of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is coterminous with the Napa, California, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 the population is 136,484. The county seat is Napa.... |
| San Jacinto Sobrante Rancho San Jacinto Sobrante Rancho San Jacinto Sobrante was a Mexican land grant in present day Riverside County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to María del Rosario Estudillo de Aguirre. The Rancho San Jacinto Sobrante grant was of the surplus or "sobrante" of Jose Antonio Estudillo's Rancho San Jacinto... |
1846 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Maria Rosario Estudillo | 48847 acres (198 km²) | 80 SD | Lake Mathews Lake Mathews Lake Mathews is a large reservoir in Riverside County, California, located in the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains. It is the western terminus for the Colorado River Aqueduct that provides much of the water used by the cities and water districts of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern... |
Riverside Riverside County, California Riverside County is a county in the U.S. state of California. One of 58 California counties, it covers in the southern part of the state, and stretches from Orange County to the Colorado River, which forms the state border with Arizona. The county derives its name from the city of Riverside,... |
| La Sierra Rancho La Sierra (Sepulveda) Rancho La Sierra was a Mexican land grant in present day Riverside County, California, United States. In 1846 Governor Pio Pico issued the grant to Vicenta Sepulveda... |
1846 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Vincenta Sepulveda | 17774 acres (72 km²) | 362 SD | Norco Norco, California Norco is a city in Riverside County, California, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,063, up from 24,157 at the 2000 census... , Riverside Riverside, California Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California... |
Riverside Riverside County, California Riverside County is a county in the U.S. state of California. One of 58 California counties, it covers in the southern part of the state, and stretches from Orange County to the Colorado River, which forms the state border with Arizona. The county derives its name from the city of Riverside,... |
| La Sierra Rancho La Sierra (Yorba) Rancho La Sierra was a Mexican land grant in present day Riverside County, California, United States. In 1846 governor Pio Pico issued the grant to Bernardo Yorba... |
1846 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Bernardo Yorba Bernardo Yorba Bernardo Yorba , was a native of Nueva California and the son of Spanish soldier, José Antonio Yorba. Bernardo became one of the most successful ranchers in Alta California with thousands of cattle and horses grazing on land grants totaling more than 35,000 acres... |
17769 acres (72 km²) | 126 SD | Corona Corona, California Corona is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 152,374, up from 124,966 at the 2000 census... |
Riverside Riverside County, California Riverside County is a county in the U.S. state of California. One of 58 California counties, it covers in the southern part of the state, and stretches from Orange County to the Colorado River, which forms the state border with Arizona. The county derives its name from the city of Riverside,... |
| Santa Rosa Rancho Santa Rosa (Moreno) Rancho Santa Rosa was a Mexican land grant in present day Riverside County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pio Pico to Juan Moreno. At the time of the US patent, Rancho Santa Rosa was a part of San Diego County... |
1846 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Juan Moreno | 47815 acres (194 km²) | 148 SD | Temecula Temecula, California Temecula is a city in southwestern Riverside County, California, United States with a population of 100,097 according to the 2010 United States Census, making it the lowest populated American city over 100,000 population. It was incorporated on December 1, 1989... , Murrieta Murrieta, California Murrieta has a Mediterranean climate or Dry-Summer Subtropical . Murrieta has plenty of sunshine throughout the year, with an average of 263 sunshine days and 35 days with measurable precipitation annually.... |
Riverside Riverside County, California Riverside County is a county in the U.S. state of California. One of 58 California counties, it covers in the southern part of the state, and stretches from Orange County to the Colorado River, which forms the state border with Arizona. The county derives its name from the city of Riverside,... |
| San Jacinto Nuevo y Potrero Rancho San Jacinto Nuevo y Potrero Rancho San Jacinto Nuevo y Potrero was a Mexican land grant in present day Riverside County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to Miguel Pedrorena. At the time of the US Patent, Rancho San Jacinto Nuevo y Potrero was a part of San Diego County... |
1846 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Miguel Pedrorena Miguel Pedrorena Miguel Telesford Pedrorena or Miguel de Pedrorena was an early settler of San Diego, California-Life:Miguel Pedroena moved to San Diego in 1845. He married María Antonia Estudillo, daughter of José Antonio Estudillo and María Victoria... |
48861 acres (198 km²) | 82 SD | Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, California Moreno Valley is a city located in Riverside County, California.A relatively young city, its rapid growth in the 1980s and the first decade of the 21st century made it second-largest city in Riverside County by population, and one of the Inland Empire's population centers. As of the 2010 census,... |
Riverside Riverside County, California Riverside County is a county in the U.S. state of California. One of 58 California counties, it covers in the southern part of the state, and stretches from Orange County to the Colorado River, which forms the state border with Arizona. The county derives its name from the city of Riverside,... |
| San Lorenzo Rancho San Lorenzo (Sanchez) Rancho San Lorenzo was a Mexican land grant in present day San Benito and Monterey County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to Rafael Sanchez. The grant was east of Soberanes Rancho San Lorenzo, and bounded on the north by Topo Creek.-History:... |
1846 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Rafael Sanchez | 48286 acres (195 km²) | 277 SD | San Benito | |
| Cañada de San Vicente y Mesa del Padre Barona Rancho Cañada de San Vicente y Mesa del Padre Barona Rancho Cañada de San Vicente y Mesa del Padre Barona was a Mexican land grant in present day San Diego County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to Juan Bautista Lopez.. The grant was located in the San Vicente and Padre Barona Valleys, which lie south of Ramona. The area served as... |
1846 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Juan Bautisa Lopez | 13316 acres (54 km²) | 162 SD | Ramona Ramona, California Ramona is a census-designated place in San Diego County, California. The population was 20,292 at the 2010 census.The term Ramona also refers to an unincorporated community that includes both the Ramona CDP and the adjacent CDP of San Diego Country Estates CDP... |
San Diego San Diego County, California San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000... |
| Valle de San Felipe Rancho Valle de San Felipe Rancho Valle de San Felipe was a Mexican land grant in present day San Diego County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to Felipe Castillo. The grant was located in the San Felipe Valley in the Laguna Mountains east of present day Julian.-History:... |
1846 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Felipe Castillo | 9972 acres (40 km²) | 329 SD | San Diego San Diego County, California San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000... |
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| Monserate Rancho Monserate Rancho Monserate was a Mexican land grant in present day San Diego County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to Ysidro María Alvarado. The grant extended south and east of the present day Fallbrook down to the San Luis Rey River... |
1846 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Ysidro Alvarado | 13322 acres (54 km²) | 224 SD | Fallbrook Fallbrook, California Fallbrook is an unincorporated community in northern San Diego County, California. The Fallbrook census-designated place population was 30,534 at the 2010 census, up from 29,100 at the 2000 census.... |
San Diego San Diego County, California San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000... |
| Ex-Mission San Diego Rancho Ex-Mission San Diego Rancho Ex-Mission San Diego was a Mexican land grant in present day San Diego County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pio Pico to Santiago Argüello... |
1846 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Santiago Argüello Santiago Argüello -Life:Santiago Argüello was born in Monterey, California, the son of José Darío Argüello, a soldier, and María Ignacia Moraga, a niece of the acting governor of Alta California. Argüello was tall and stout. His fair complexion and black hair, along with his reserved manner gave him a regal... |
58875 acres (238 km²) | 347 SD | San Diego San Diego, California San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round... |
San Diego San Diego County, California San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000... |
| San Diego Island Rancho San Diego Island Rancho San Diego Island was a Mexican land grant in present day San Diego County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to Pedro C. Carrillo... |
1846 | Pío Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Pedro C. Carrillo | 4185 acres (17 km²) | 257 SD | Coronado Coronado, California Coronado, also known as Coronado Island, is an affluent resort city located in San Diego County, California, 5.2 miles from downtown San Diego. Its population was 24,697 at the 2010 census, up from 24,100 at the 2000 census. U.S. News and World Report lists Coronado as one of the most expensive... |
San Diego San Diego County, California San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000... |
| San Mateo Rancho San Mateo Rancho San Mateo was a Mexican land grant in present day San Mateo County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pio Pico to Cayetano Arenas. Rancho San Mateo extended from the foothills to the bay and included Coyote Point, about one-half the present city of San Mateo, all of Burlingame and most... |
1846 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Cayetano Arenas | 6439 acres (26 km²) | 178 ND, 409 ND | Hillsborough Hillsborough, California Hillsborough is an incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Hillsborough is one of the wealthiest communities in America and has the highest income of places in the United States with populations of at least 10,000... |
San Mateo San Mateo County, California San Mateo County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. It covers most of the San Francisco Peninsula just south of San Francisco, and north of Santa Clara County. San Francisco International Airport is located at the northern end of the county, and... |
| Cuyama Rancho Cuyama (Lataillade) Rancho Cuyama was a Mexican land grant in present day eastern Santa Barbara County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to Cesario Lataillade. The grant extended along Cuyama River in the Cuyama Valley, near Cuyama and New Cuyama. There were two Mexican land grants made in the lower... |
1846 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Cesario Lataillade | 48827 acres (198 km²) | 104 SD | Cuyama Cuyama, California Cuyama is a census-designated place in Santa Barbara County. California. It is located in the Cuyama Valley, near the Carrizo Plain. The Cuyama River runs adjacent to the town, flowing west towards the Pacific Ocean. Cuyama is surrounded by many apricot, peach, and plum orchards. The ZIP Code is... |
Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
| La Goleta Rancho La Goleta Rancho La Goleta was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Barbara County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to Daniel A. Hill. The grant extended along the Pacific coast from today’s Fairview Avenue in present day Goleta, east to Hope Ranch. The grant was adjacent to Rancho... |
1846 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Daniel A. Hill | 4426 acres (18 km²) | 252 SD | Goleta Goleta, California Goleta is a city in southern Santa Barbara County, California, USA. It was incorporated as a city in 2002, after a long period as the largest unincorporated, populated area in the county. As of the 2000 census, the Census-designated place had a total population of 55,204, however, a significant... |
Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
| San Marcos Rancho San Marcos Rancho San Marcos was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Barbara County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pio Pico to Nicolas A. Den and Richard S. Den. The grant in the Santa Ynez Valley extended between the San Rafael Mountains and the Santa Ynez River.-History:The former Santa... |
1846 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Nicolas A. Den and Richard S. Den | 35573 acres (144 km²) | 364 SD | Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:... |
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| Los Huecos Rancho Los Huecos Rancho Los Huecos was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pio Pico to Luis Arenas and John A. Rowland. The grant extended along the San Felipe Valley between present day Gilroy and Hollister at the foot of the Diablo Range. -History:Luis... |
1846 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Luis Arenas and John A. Rowland John A. Rowland John A. Rowland was an early settler and rancher of the eastern San Gabriel Valley area of Los Angeles County, California. He and his family were very prominent in the region's early development and the unincorporated community of Rowland Heights, California is named for him.-Early life:John... |
39951 acres (162 km²) | 221 ND | Santa Clara Santa Clara County, California Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley... |
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| Cañada del Rincon en el Rio San Lorenzo Rancho Cañada del Rincon en el Rio San Lorenzo Rancho Cañada del Rincon en el Rio San Lorenzo was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Cruz County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena, and confirmed in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico, to Pedro Sainsevain. The name means "valley on a corner on the San Lorenzo River"... |
1846 | Pío Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Pedro Sainsevain Pierre Sainsevain Pierre "Don Pedro" Sainsevain was a French settler in California during the Mexican era. Sainsevain was the recipient of a Mexican land grant, and built a lumber mill and a flour mill... |
5827 acres (24 km²) | 90 ND, 391 SD | Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park is a California State Park located in Santa Cruz County, primarily in the area in-between the cities of Santa Cruz, Felton, and Scotts Valley, and the University of California at Santa Cruz, and it includes an extension in the Fall Creek area.-Geography:The main... |
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| San Vicente Rancho San Vicente (Escamilla) Rancho San Vicente was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Cruz County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to Blas A. Escamilla. The grant extended along the Pacific coast from Molino Creek and Rancho Agua Puerca y las Trancas south past Davenport Landing to San Vicente Creek and... |
1846 | Pío Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Blas A. Escamilla | 10803 acres (44 km²) | 280 SD, 332 ND | Davenport Davenport, California Davenport is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California. Davenport sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Davenport's population was 408.-Situation:... |
Santa Cruz Santa Cruz County, California Santa Cruz County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, on the California Central Coast. The county forms the northern coast of the Monterey Bay. . As of the 2010 U.S. Census, its population was 262,382. The county seat is Santa Cruz... |
| Rincon de Musalacon Rancho Rincon de Musalacon Rancho Rincon de Musalacon was a Mexican land grant in present day Sonoma County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to Francisco Berreyesa... |
1846 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Francisco Berryessa | 8867 acres (36 km²) | 222 ND | Cloverdale Cloverdale, California Cloverdale is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States. The San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad reached Cloverdale in 1872. The Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California is headquartered here... |
Sonoma Sonoma County, California Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa.... |
| German Rancho German Rancho German was a Mexican land grant in present day Sonoma County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to Ernest Rufus. Rufus named the ranch after Hermann, the German hero who defeated the Roman legions in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest at the time of the Emperor Augustus... |
1846 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Ernest Rufus | 17580 acres (71 km²) | 15 ND | Gualala Gualala, California Gualala is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County in the U.S. state of California. It is located southwest of Hopland, at an elevation of 49 feet . It is located on the Pacific coast at the mouth of the Gualala River, on State Route 1. It serves as a commercial center for the... |
Sonoma Sonoma County, California Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa.... |
| Thompson Rancho Thompson Rancho Thompson was a Mexican land grant in present day San Joaquin County and Stanislaus County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to Alpheus Basil Thompson. The rectanglar grant was two leagues along both sides of the Stanislaus River by four leagues - mostly north of the river... |
1846 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Alpheus Basil Thompson | 35533 acres (144 km²) | 351 ND | Oakdale Oakdale, California Oakdale is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city was founded in 1871 when the Stockton & Visalia Railroad met the Copperopolis Railroad... |
Stanislaus Stanislaus County, California Stanislaus County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. As the price of housing has increased in the San Francisco Bay Area, many people who work in the southern reaches of the Bay Area have opted for the longer commute and moved to Stanislaus County for the... |
| Ex-Mission San Buenaventura Rancho Ex-Mission San Buenaventura Rancho Ex-Mission San Buenaventura was a Mexican land grant in present day Ventura County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pio Pico to José de Arnaz... |
1846 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
José de Arnaz | 48823 acres (198 km²) | 318 SD | Ventura Ventura, California Ventura is the county seat of Ventura County, California, United States, incorporated in 1866. The population was 106,433 at the 2010 census, up from 100,916 at the 2000 census. Ventura is accessible via U.S... |
Ventura Ventura County, California Ventura County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. It is located on California's Pacific coast. It is often referred to as the Gold Coast, and has a reputation of being one of the safest populated places and one of the most affluent places in the country... |
| Cañada de San Miguelito Rancho Cañada de San Miguelito Rancho Cañada de San Miguelito was a Mexican land grant in present day Ventura County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to Ramón Rodríguez. The name means valley of San Miguelito. The grant extended between the Pacific coast and the west bank of the Ventura River... |
1846 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Ramon Rodriguez | 8877 acres (36 km²) | 57 SD | Ventura Ventura, California Ventura is the county seat of Ventura County, California, United States, incorporated in 1866. The population was 106,433 at the 2010 census, up from 100,916 at the 2000 census. Ventura is accessible via U.S... |
Ventura Ventura County, California Ventura County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. It is located on California's Pacific coast. It is often referred to as the Gold Coast, and has a reputation of being one of the safest populated places and one of the most affluent places in the country... |
| Cañada de Capay Rancho Cañada de Capay Rancho Cañada de Capay was a Mexican land grant in present day Yolo County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to the three brothers Santiago, Nemicio, and Francisco Berreyesa. "Cañada de Capay" means "valley of the Capay" in Spanish. "Capay" comes from the Southern Wintun Indian word... |
1846 | Pio Pico Pío Pico Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:... |
Francisco Berryessa | 40079 acres (162 km²) | 382 ND | Madison Madison, California Madison is a census-designated place in Yolo County, California. Madison's ZIP Code is 95653 and its area code 530. It is located west of Woodland, at an elevation of 151 feet . The 2010 United States census reported Madison's population was 503.-History:The Cache Creek post office opened in... , Capay Capay, California Capay is an unincorporated community in Yolo County, California. It is located on Cache Creek west-northwest of Esparto, in the Capay Valley, in the northwestern part of the county. Capay's ZIP Code is 95607 and its area code 530. It lies at an elevation of 210 feet... |
Yolo Yolo County, California Yolo County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California, bordered by the other counties of Sacramento, Solano, Napa, Lake, Colusa, and Sutter. The city of Woodland is its county seat, though Davis is its largest city.... |