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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.
English: Plat of the Aptos Rancho finally confirmed to Rafael Castro. Surveyed under instructions from the U.S. Surveyor General by John Wallace Deputy Surveyor. May & December 1858 containing 6685.91 Acres. Scale 40 Chs. to 1 Inch.
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 .
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.
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.
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:
Aptos: 1833 José Figueroa: Rafael Castro 6,686 acres (2,706 ha) 172 SD Seacliff: Santa Cruz: San Agustin: 1833 José Figueroa: José Antonio Bolcoff 4,437 acres (1,796 ha) 180 ND Scotts Valley: Santa Cruz: Soquel: 1833 José Figueroa: Martina Castro 34,370 acres (13,909 ha) 295 ND Soquel: Santa Cruz: Zayante: 1833 José Figueroa: Joaquin ...
Seacliff State Beach is a state beach park on Monterey Bay, in the town of Aptos, Santa Cruz County, California. It is located off Highway 1 on State Park Drive, about 5 miles (8 km) south of Santa Cruz. The beach is most known for the concrete ship SS Palo Alto lying in the water. North of Seacliff State Beach is New Brighton State Beach.