Felipe de Neve
Spanish colonial governor
Learn about this topic in these articles:
history of Los Angeles
- In Los Angeles: Spanish colonial outpost
Felipe de Neve and 44 settlers from Sonora and Mazatlán established a pueblo near a river they called Río de Porciúncula, where the Native American village of Yang-na (or Yabit) was located. They called the new settlement El Pueblo de la Reina de los Angeles…
Read More