![]() Rancho San Antonio extended from the low range of hills which separated it from the San Gabriel Valley to the old Dominguez Ranch at its south, and from the eastern boundary of the pueblo of Los Angeles to the San Gabriel River. In 1810, the King of Spain formally granted the land to Lugo as a reward for his and his father's military service. That son became Don Antonio Maria Lugo, Spanish aristocrat and soldier, who settled on 30,000 acres (120 km 2) of land that encompasses what is now the City of South Gate. While Francisco Lugo was stationed at Mission San Antonio de Padua near Salinas, California, his first California son, Antonio Maria Lugo was born in 1775. The Lugo land grant encompassed a great part of what is now the City of South Gate. Land grants Īmong the early Spanish settlers was one of California's first families, the Lugos. The village of Tajauta was located on the border of South Gate, Lynwood, and Watts. Gabrielino villages or archaeological sites are rumored to have existed at the South Gate Park and at the old City Hall site at the intersection of Post Street and Victoria Avenue. South Gate was in the traditional cultural territory of the Gabrielino. ( March 2022) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. ![]() This section needs additional citations for verification.
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