Rancho Santa Margarita y Las Flores | |
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Location | Camp Pendleton |
Coordinates | 33°23′24″N 117°34′12″W / 33.390°N 117.570°W |
Official name | Santa Margarita Ranch House[1] |
Reference no. | 1026 |
Rancho Santa Margarita y Las Flores was a 133,440-acre (540.0 km2) Mexican land grant in present-day northwestern San Diego County, California, given by Governor Juan Alvarado in 1841 to Andrés Pico and Pío Pico.[2] The grant was located along the Pacific coast, and encompassed present-day San Onofre State Beach and Camp Pendleton.[3][4][5] The site is now registered as California Historical Landmark #1026.[1]