- Ignacio, California
Ignacio is a community in
Marin County, California , U.S.A.. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), it is located at coord|38.0701986|-122.5385899, placing it north of the interchange ofU.S. Route 101 and Ignacio Boulevard, inside the present-day city limits of Novato. [gnis|252696|Ignacio]History
Two authenticated
Coast Miwok villages existed near Ignacio: "Puyuku" (south of the town) and "Shotokmo-cha" (to the southeast).cite web|url=http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/california/miwokindianhist.htm|publisher=Access Genealogy|title=Miwok Indian Tribe|accessdate=2007-12-06]During the 1840s and 1850s, Ignacio was part of Rancho San Jose, a convert|6659.25|acre|ha|0|adj=on|abbr=on land grant which Governor Alvarado awarded to Ignacio Pacheco. After Ignacio died in 1864, his estate was divided among his heirs. [cite web|url=http://www.cityofnovato.org/prcs/museum.cfm|title=Early Novato Area History|accessdate=2007-12-06] [cite web|url=http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/lb/main/crm/maps/sanjose.html|title=San Jose Rancho|accessdate=2007-12-06]
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