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Aptos (Ohlone for "The People") [4] is an unincorporated town in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The town is made up of several small villages, which together form Aptos: Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, Aptos Village, Cabrillo, Seacliff, Rio del Mar, and Seascape. [3] Together, they have a combined population of 24,402.
Rancho Aptos was a 6,686-acre (27.06 km 2) Mexican land grant in present day Santa Cruz County, California given in 1833 by Governor José Figueroa to Rafael Castro. [1] 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 Rancho San Andrés .
Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley is an unincorporated community in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. It is identified as one of several small communities with a combined population of 24,402 forming the unincorporated town of Aptos by the local Chamber of Commerce along with:
Rancho de Aptos was a sheep ranch of Mission Santa Cruz shown on documents dating to July 5, 1807. [4] Rancho Aptos was a 6,686-acre (27.06 km 2 ) Mexican land grant in present-day Santa Cruz County, California , given in 1833 by Governor José Figueroa to Rafael Castro.
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The park is a popular spot for running, hiking, and horseback riding. Additionally, it is a common location for mountain biking, which can be done on several trails, including the Aptos Rancho Trail, Split Stuff Trail, Terrace Trail, and Vienna Woods Trail. [2] The park includes picnic tables where visitors can sit and enjoy the sights. [5]
The ranchos established permanent land-use patterns. The rancho boundaries became the basis for California's land survey system, and are found on modern maps and land titles. The "rancheros" (rancho owners) patterned themselves after the landed gentry of New Spain, and were primarily devoted to raising cattle and sheep.
The beach's most notable feature is the World War I concrete ship SS Palo Alto formerly lying at the end of a wooden pier. The unfinished ship was hauled to Seacliff Beach in 1930 by the Cal-Nevada Company, beached, and turned into an amusement center, complete with a ballroom, a cafe, [ 2 ] a 4-foot heated pool, and carnival booths.