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An estancia, during Spanish colonial times in Puerto Rico (1508 [5] –1898), [a] was a plot of land used for cultivating frutos menores (minor crops). [6] That is, the crops in such farms were produced in relatively small quantities and thus were meant, not for wholesale or exporting, but for local, island-wide sale and consumption. [7]
The estancia was established in 1819. A second estancia was established and built around 1830 at Politana rancheria, approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) from the original 1819 site. The Politana site of the San Bernardino de Sena Estancia is a California Historical Landmark. The California missions' lands were secularized in 1833–34. [2]
The Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba (Spanish: Manzana Jesuítica y Estancias de Córdoba) are a former Jesuit reduction built by missionaries in the province of Córdoba, Argentina, named a World Heritage Site in 2000.
An "estancia" was a similar type of food farm. An estancia differed from an hacienda in terms of crop types handled, target market, machinery used, and size. An estancia, during Spanish colonial times in Puerto Rico (1508 [55] – 1898), [a] was a plot of land used for cultivating "frutos menores" (minor crops). [56]
An estancia or estância is a Spanish or Portuguese term describing private landholdings used for farming or raising livestock. They assisted in the development of their parent missions. They assisted in the development of their parent missions.
Estancia (disambiguation) 12 languages. ... Estancia is a Spanish term referencing a large rural estate. It may also refer to: Places. Estancia, New Mexico;
The Las Flores Estancia (also known as Las Flores Asistencia) was established in 1823 as an estancia ("station"). It was part of the Spanish missions, asistencias, and estancias system in Las Californias—Alta California. Las Flores Estancia was situated approximately halfway between Mission San Luis Rey de Francia and Mission San Juan Capistrano.
Manuel de Falla, Spanish musician and composer, lived in Alta Gracia from 1942 until his death. Ernesto "Che" Guevara, spent 12 years in Alta Gracia, from 1932 till 1944, when he moved to Buenos Aires to be a doctor. There is a museum in the place where he lived.