Overview of San Diego: History

The area was long inhabited by the native Kumeyaay people, who lived off the land and created a proud culture. The first time a European visited the region was in 1542, when Portuguese explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, sailing under the Spanish Flag, claimed the bay for the Spanish Empire and named the site San Miguel. Read More »

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Overview of San Diego: History is based on San Diego by Dave Andrew, Eco84, mono bb, PerryPlanet, MMKK, Globe-trotter, Sumone10154, Zepppep, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.