There are 5 presidios
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alta california is the northern part of california
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The California cities which were started as presidios are San Francisco, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Monterey and Sonoma.
The Spanish word for the California above Baja California is Alta California.
Territorio de Alta California (Spanish for Upper California Territories)
Alta California
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A total of 21 Spanish missions were established in Alta California.
Mountains and fierce heat made the overland to Alta California difficult
California Nueva or Alta California.
Three notable settlements founded in Alta California by the Spanish are San Diego, established in 1769 as the first European settlement in California; San Francisco, founded in 1776 with the Mission San Francisco de Asís; and Los Angeles, established in 1781. These settlements were part of Spain's efforts to colonize and evangelize the region, leading to the establishment of missions and presidios. Each played a crucial role in the development of California's cultural and historical landscape.