Rancho Guejito

The rare rancho is hardly ever seen and is a fire hasered area. The rare Rancho has been burnt 2 in the last 7 years. First the Ceter fire, then, the guejito fireRancho Guejito (coord|33.162676|N|116.898372|W) (pronounced wah-hee-to) is a convert|21400|acre|km2|0|sing=on land grant in Southern California, approximately seven miles east of Escondido. It is among the last Mexican land grants (along with Rancho Santa Margarita y Las Flores [cite journal|title=Las Flores|journal=Journal of San Diego History|date=July 1961|first=Edgar|last=Hebert|coauthors=|volume=7|issue=3|pages=|id= |url=http://www.sandiegohistory.org/journal/61july/lasflores.htm|format=|accessdate=2007-11-25] )) still a single parcel of land. The land was recently inherited, and the new owner threatened to subdivide the land for suburban homes. Conservationists were alarmed. [ cite journal|title=A plot both wide and thick|journal=Los Angeles Times|date=May 24, 2007|first=Mike|last=Anton|coauthors=|volume=|issue=|pages=|id= |url=http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-rancho24may24,1,151775.story?page=4&cset=true&ctrack=1|format=|accessdate=2007-05-25]

According to the LA Times, "Rancho Guejito is managed from Colorado Springs, Colo., New Jersey and New York and is owned by a Netherlands Antilles company that, in turn, is owned by a trust in Liechtenstein."Fact|date=July 2007

History

* 1845 -- "The 13,298.59 acre Rancho Guejito y Cañada de Palomia was granted to José María Orozco by Mexican Governor Manuel Micheltorena" [ cite journal|title=A Brief History of Ranch Guejito |journal=Save Our Heritage Organisation Magazine|date=2007-01|first=Bruce|last=Coons|coauthors=|volume=38|issue=1|pages=|id= |url=http://sohosandiego.org/reflections/2007-1/guejito_history.htm|format=|accessdate=2007-05-25]
* 1970's -- The rancho was nearly purchased by the State of California for $10 million. However, the purchase was vetoed by the governor.

Personalities

* Benjamin Coates
* Theodate Coates -- daughter of Benjamin Coates and current controller of the rancho
* Nancy Coates -- widow of Benjamin Coates

Conservation Movement

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