 RANCHO SANTA FE
View All Active Listings Rancho Santa Fe is an unincorporated area located in the North County of San Diego. The "ranch" as it is fondly called is a California Historic Landmark and is known for its large lots, rural ambiance and celebrity residents. As with many communities in Southern California, Rancho Santa Fe's first residents were Native Americans. For some 10,000 years, the area's rolling hills, the adjacent San Dieguito River Valley and the nearby coastal lagoons served as seasonal home to bands of hunter-gatherers. Juan Cabrillo's discovery of San Diego and Gaspar de Portola's expedition in 1769 opened the era of Spanish colonization and subsequent Mexican rule. The State of California recognized Rancho Santa Fe's historical significance in 1989 by designating the community as a State Historic Landmark (#982) and further amending that designation in 2004 with California Cultural Landmark status. Information provided by San Diego Source and Rancho Santa Fe Association http://www.rsfassociation.org/pages/history.html http://www.sddt.com/Community/cityinfo.cfm?COM_ID=56&CAT_ID=5 Other Links: Rancho Sante Fe School District |
