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Rancho El Rosario
Rancho El Rosario, subsequently renamed Rancho Rosarito, was a land grant made to José Manuel Machado, one of the first soldiers stationed at the Presidio of San Diego. The grant was made in 1827, by Governor José MarÃa de EcheandÃa. It covered 11 leagues or 19,311 hectares in what is now Rosarito Beach Municipality of Baja California, Mexico, including the city of Rosarito Beach Rosarito is a coastal city in Playas de Rosarito Municipality, Baja California, on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. As of 2010, the city had a population of 65,278. Located south of the US–Mexico border, Rosarito is a part of the greater San Diegoâ ... and other towns and localities in the municipality. The property of Rancho El Rosario was bounded on the north by Rancho TÃa Juana and in the mountains to the northeast by Rancho Cueros de Venado. The remaining ranch house, built in 1840, is located near the location of the Mission El Descanso south of Rosarito Beach. References El Ros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
José Manuel Machado
José Manuel Machado (1781 - 1852) was a Spanish soldier, ranchero, early citizen and regiador on the ayuntamiento of the Pueblo of San Diego. Biography José Manuel Machado was born in 1781, but details of his life before joining the Spanish army are unknown. The elder Machado came as a corporal of the Leather Jacket Company to garrison the Presido of San Diego in 1782. During his many years of service the younger Machado advanced rapidly in rank holding many military offices. He commanded the military guards at Mission San Luis Rey and Mission San Diego. He was involved in the founding of the mission stations at Las Flores, Pala and Temecula. In 1808, Machado was married to MarÃa Serafina Valdez, the daughter of Eugenio Valdez a fellow soldier from the garrison at Los Angeles. In the following years they would have 15 children. Following Mexican independence from Spain, Machado was a loyal officer of the Mexican army and administered the garrison rancho of the San Diego ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |