Gaspar de Portolà

Politician

1716 – 1784

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Who was Gaspar de Portolà?

Gaspar de Portolà de Rovira was a soldier and administrator in New Spain; explorer and founder of San Diego and Monterey; governor of Las Californias and first Governor of Alta California.

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Born
1716
Os de Balaguer
Also known as
  • Gaspar de Portola
Ethnicity
  • Spanish people
  • Catalan people
Nationality
  • Spain
Died
1784

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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