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Rancho Quito

1841 establishments in Alta California1841 in Alta CaliforniaCalifornia ranchosCampbell, CaliforniaCupertino, California
Ranchos of Santa Clara County, CaliforniaSaratoga, California
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Rancho Quito was a 13,310-acre (53.9 km2) Mexican land grant in present-day Santa Clara County, California given in 1841 by Governor Juan Alvarado to José Zenon Fernandez and José Noriega. The grant included present-day Saratoga, Campbell, and Cupertino. The eastern boundary was Arroyo San Tomas Aquino.

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Rancho Quito
South Portal Avenue, Cupertino

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N 37.32 ° E -122.02 °
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South Portal Avenue 10223
95014 Cupertino
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