Diego de Borica
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Diego de Borica | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Las Californias | |
| In office 1791–1792 | |
| Preceded by | José Joaquín de Arrillaga |
| Succeeded by | Pere d'Alberní i Teixidor |
| Personal details | |
| Profession | Soldier |
Diego de Borica was a Spanish explorer and the seventh[1] Governor of Las Californias from 1794 to 1800.[2] de Borica is credited with defining Alta and Baja California's official borders.[1]
Achievements
As the governor, Diego de Borica and Father Fermín Lasuén determined that five more missions were needed in 1795 along El Camino Real.[3] de Borica sent expeditions from four different missions to find suitable new settlements[4] that were no more than one day's travel as military escorts were necessary.[3] By August 1796, de Borica notified Viceroy Miguel de la Grúa Talamanca that no increase in troops was necessary.[3] The first missionary site selected in 1796 was Mission San José[3] near the pueblo of the same name.
In 1795, de Borica gave José Darío Argüello a Spanish land grant known as Rancho de las Pulgas.[5]
In 1797, de Borica ordered the construction of a battery to protect the cove east of Point Medanos.[6] The location initially was named "Bateria San Jose" and was chosen because the promontory overlooked San Francisco Bay and Alcatraz Island.[6] De Borica provisioned the unit with five brass cannons.[6]
On orders from the viceroy in Mexico, de Borica established a school grounds at the center of Villa de Branciforte in 1797.[7] Also in 1797, he granted José María Verdugo's retirement.[8] Verdugo was a Californio rancho grantee.
de Borica is credited with defining Alta and Baja California's official borders.[1]
Before stepping down as governor, de Borica recommended reappointing José Joaquín de Arrillaga to organize military defenses for California.[1]
See also
- New Spain
- Las Californias
- History of California to 1899
- List of pre-statehood governors of California
References
- ^ a b c d "California Under Spanish Rule". www.books-about-california.com. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
- ^ Richard F. Pourade. "The History of San Diego". www.sandiegohistory.org. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
- ^ a b c d Ralph Wright (September 28, 1998). "San José". California's Missions. www.californiamissions.com. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- ^ "Mission San José". missiontour.org. 2002–2007. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date format (link) - ^ "Early days in Menlo Park". ci.menlo-park.ca.us. 2002. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
- ^ a b c "Bateria de Yerba Buena, 1797". National Park Service. 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
- ^ "SITE OF CENTER OF VILLA DE BRANCIFORTE". CA.gov. 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
- ^ Manuel P. Servin. "California's Hispanic Heritage: A View Into the Spanish Myth". www.sandiegohistory.org. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
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