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Los Angeles: Los Palos Verdes: 1809 José Dolores Sepúlveda: 31,629 acres (12,800 ha) 273 SD Palos Verdes: Los Angeles: San Ysidro: 1809 José Joaquín de Arrillaga: Ygnacio Ortega 13,066 acres (5,288 ha) [note 10] Gilroy: Santa Clara: San Antonio: 1810 Antonio María Lugo: 29,513 acres (11,943 ha) 9 SD Bell, South Gate: Los Angeles: Santiago ...
Los Angeles Rancho La Puente: 1845 John A. Rowland, William H. Workman: Mexico 270 John Rowland, William Workman 48,790.55 acres (19,744.84 ha) April 19, 1867: 460 Spanish; la puente is a bridge over water: Rancho Puente de San Gabriel Los Angeles, Orange Case no. 127, Southern District of California: Rancho Rincón de la Brea: 1841 Gil Ibarra ...
Map of the Spanish and Mexican rancho grants in Los Angeles County. The rancheros became land-rich and cash-poor, and the burden of attempting to defend their claims was often financially overwhelming. Grantees lost their lands as a result of mortgage default, payment of attorney fees, or payment of other personal debts.
ShutterstockHuevos rancheros, which roughly translates to rancher's eggs, is a classic breakfast dish, bringing together eggs, tortillas, and salsa for an extremely hearty start to the day. Often ...
Key hide trading ports. By the mid-1820s, the hide and tallow trade, facilitated by Spanish missions and their clergy and later replaced by private ranches, [23] [24] [25] represented the key profitable industry in California, taxes on their primary products propping up the regional economy and infrastructure. [26]
Pages in category "Ranchos of Los Angeles County, California" The following 59 pages are in this category, out of 59 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Prior to its formation, the Orange County lands were part of Los Angeles County. Further back in history, California lands were organized into Spanish land grants or "Ranchos". In the case of Orange County, there is record of José Antonio Yorba and Juan Pablo Peralta (nephew) being granted Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana in 1810, year of the ...
The one square league land grant was made in 1843 by Micheltorena to Vicente Sanchez. Vicente Sanchez (1785–1846) was alcalde of Los Angeles in 1831–1832 and 1845.. After Vicente Sanchez's death in 1846, his widow Maria Victoria Higuera and grandson Tomás Sánchez inherited the rancho.