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Rancho San Pedro (Sánchez)

1839 establishments in MexicoCalifornia ranchosRanchos of San Mateo County, California

Rancho San Pedro was a 8,926-acre (36.12 km2) Mexican land grant in present-day San Mateo County, California given in 1839 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Francisco Sanchez. The grant encompasses present-day Pacifica.

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