Mission San Lorenzo was established near

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by Fray Francisco Ayeta. Arriving there on October 9, 1680, Governor

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established the site as his headquarters after fleeing the Pueblo revolt.

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then occupied the area, with their numbers falling from 155 in 1750 to 58 in 1760. Eventually incorporated into the town of Ascarate, the area is now part of

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