Powered by http://www.tanmarket.com - The original inhabitants of the region are now known as the San Dieguito and La Jolla people.The area of San Diego has been inhabited by the Kumeyaay people. The first European to visit the region was Portuguese-born explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo sailing under the flag of Castile. Sailing his flagship San Salvador from Navidad, New Spain, Cabrillo claimed the bay for the Spanish Empire in 1542 and named the site 'San Miguel'. In November 1602, Sebastián Vizcaíno was sent to map the California coast. Arriving on his flagship San Diego, Vizcaíno surveyed the harbor and what are now Mission Bay and Point Loma and named the area for the Catholic Saint Didacus, a Spaniard more commonly known as San Diego de Alcalá. On November 12, 1602, the first Christian religious service of record in Alta California was conducted by Friar Antonio de la Ascensión, a member of Vizcaíno's expedition, to celebrate the feast day of San Diego. In May 1769, Gaspar de Portolà established the Fort Presidio of San Diego on a hill near the San Diego River. In July of the same year, Mission San Diego de Alcalá was founded by Franciscan friars under Father Junípero Serra. By 1797, the mission boasted the largest native population in Alta California, with over 1,400 neophytes living in and around the mission proper. Mission San Diego was the southern anchor in California of the historic mission trail El Camino Real. Both the Presidio and the Mission are National Historic Landmarks. In 1821, Mexico won its independence from Spain, and San Diego became part of the Mexican state of Alta California. The fort on Presidio Hill was gradually abandoned, while the town of San Diego grew up on the level land below Presidio Hill. The Mission was secularized by the Mexican government, and most of the Mission lands were distributed to wealthy Californio settlers. Source: wikipedia.org http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego Useful Reference Keywords: houses for sale in san diego art institute of san diego us grant hotel san diego san diego employment homes for rent in san diego san diego attractions map sightseeing in san diego volunteer san diego aaa san diego job in san diego san diego aquarium furniture stores in san diego property management san diego san diego white pages colleges in san diego san diego car rental san diego tourist san diego colleges restaurants in san diego bristol hotel san diego casinos in san diego condos for sale in san diego yellow cab san diego attractions in san diego ca hotels near san diego zoo san diego property management hiring in san diego san diego golf courses mls san diego best hotel in san diego san diego suites san diego civic theatre westgate hotel san diego san diego tourist spots sofia hotel san diego jobs in san diego california san diego job listings events in san diego porto vista hotel san diego rent a car san diego san diego cab motel in san diego part time jobs in san diego beach hotels san diego hard rock san diego the w san diego hotel deals san diego house for rent in san diego car rental san diego airport suites in san diego rentals in san diego san diego airport car rental san diego furniture stores apartments san diego san diego yellow pages san diego zoo discounts vacation in san diego car rentals san diego hotel san diego ca san diego condos national university san diego places to visit in san diego low income housing san diego san diego classifieds san diego homes for rent jobs in san diego ca san diego jobs hiring lowes san diego san diego movers san diego mls san diego beach hotel the w hotel san diego san diego earthquake today san diego homes airport shuttle san diego san diego golf best buy san diego san diego real estate listings san diego condos for sale san diego houses for rent furniture san diego welk resort san diego apartments for rent san diego san diego nightlife san diego apartments for rent san diego houses for sale movers san diego san diego coupons little italy san diego house for sale in san diego condos for rent in san diego san diego job openings apple store san diego san diego airport hotels andaz hotel san diego mission beach san diego map of san diego cheap apartments in san diego houses for rent san diego san diego local news san diego wedding venues san diego pass us grant san diego san diego casino harley davidson san diego san diego community college san diego obituaries homes for sale san diego hotels near san diego airport san diego hostel city college san diego for rent san diego spas in san diego pacific beach san diego cheap hotels in san diego ca san diego entertainment local news san diego flowers san diego speed dating san diego san diego events this weekend food stamps san diego

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