Ranchos of California
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The ranchos of California were concessions and land grants in what was then known as Alta California, made by the Spanish and Mexican governments between 1775 and 1846. The Spanish concessions of land
Pacheco Adobe, built 1835 by Salvio Pacheco on Rancho Monte del Diablo
The Guajome Adobe, built 1852–53 as the seat of Rancho Guajome
Manuel Domínguez built Domínguez Adobe on Rancho San Pedro in 1826.
The Flores Adobe was built 1838–45 by Governor José María Flores on Rancho San Pascual.
Californios
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Californios are Hispanic Californians, especially those descended from Spanish and Mexican settlers of the 17th through 19th centuries who arrived under Spanish and Mexican rule before California was
Ranchos of California
…family who had been living at one of the Missions, but in most cases those grants didn't happen. Most of the former Mission land was acquired by Californios in large grants awarded by the governor. Spain made about 30 concessions between 1784 and 1821. Mexico issued about 270 land grants between 1833 and…
Gaspar de Portolá led the 1769 Portolá expedition and served as the first Governor of the Californias.
Juan Bautista de Anza led the 1775–76 Anza expedition.
Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, established in 1770, was the headquarters of the Californian mission system from 1797 until 1833.
The founding of Los Angeles by the Felipe de Neve and the Los Angeles Pobladores in 1781.