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Rancho Santa Margarita is a city in Orange County, California, United States. One of Orange County's youngest cities, Rancho Santa Margarita is a master-planned community . The population was 47,853 at the 2010 census, up from 47,214 at the 2000 census.
Rancho Santa Margarita was a 17,735-acre (71.77 km 2) Mexican land grant in the Santa Lucia Mountains, in present day San Luis Obispo County, central California. The rancho was granted by Governor pro tem Manuel Jimeno Casarin in 1841 to Joaquín Estrada. [1] The grant encompassed present day Santa Margarita. [2] [3] It remains an active ranch.
In 1862, to thwart collectors, Andrés Pico conveyed all of his land in California, including a half interest in the family's Rancho Santa Margarita to brother Pio Pico. In 1864, Forster purchased Pio Pico's 133,000-acre (540 km 2 ) Rancho Santa Margarita y Las Flores y San Onofre, which included Andrés’ prior interest.
The region primarily encompasses the cities of Mission Viejo, Lake Forest, and Rancho Santa Margarita, as well as the communities of Coto de Caza and Ladera Ranch. The cities of Aliso Viejo, Laguna Woods, Laguna Hills, and Laguna Niguel, as well as some of Orange County's eastern canyon communities, partially reside within the valley.
Santa Ana Mountains, a short mountain range near Santa Ana, California (saint) Santa Catalina Mountains, north, and northeast of Tucson, Arizona; Santa Clara Volcano, a volcanic field and lava flow in southwest Utah. Santa Cruz Mountains, California; Santa Lucia Mountains, a mountain range in coastal central California
Santa Margarita (Spanish for "St. Margaret") is a unincorporated community located in San Luis Obispo County, California. [2] It was founded in 1889 near Cuesta Peak and San Luis Obispo along State Route 58. The town's name comes from the Mexican Alta California land grant of Rancho Santa Margarita. It is home to the Santa Margarita de Cortona ...
The population was 5,971 at the 2010 census, up from 5,625 at the 2000 census. Las Flores does not have its own ZIP Code and is served by the same ZIP Code as adjacent Rancho Santa Margarita, 92688. [2] The Rancho Santa Margarita dog/skate park is located in the CDP and is served by the Orange County Sheriff's Dept. and Orange County Fire ...
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