Rancho Tía Juana

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Rancho Tía Juana was the original ranch settlement that evolved into the modern Mexican border city of Tijuana.


Statements (25)
Predicate Object
instanceOf former settlement
historic ranch
associatedWith Mexican land grant system
borderlands history of Mexico and the United States
borderProximity near present-day Mexico–United States border
country Mexico
era 19th century
Mexican rancho period
evolvedInto Tijuana
followedBy city of Tijuana
hasLegacy name preserved in modern city of Tijuana
historicalRole original ranch settlement that became modern Tijuana
historicalSignificance origin point of urban development of Tijuana
languageOfToponym Spanish
locatedIn Baja California
Tijuana River Valley
northern Baja California
vicinity of present-day Tijuana
locatedNear Pacific coast of Baja California
partOf Alta California (historical region)
precededBy indigenous Kumeyaay territory
region Baja California Peninsula
toponymRelatedTo Tijuana
usedFor agriculture
cattle ranching

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Tijuana
foundedAs

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