Gabriel Moraga

Gabriel Moraga

Gabriel Moraga fue un alférez español[1] y uno de los primeros europeos en explorar el Valle Central de la provincia de California entre 1806 y 1808. Como primer explorador, dio nombre a muchos topónimos de la región, entre los que podemos mencionar al Valle de San Joaquín, Sacramento, el río de Nuestra Señora de la Merced, el río de los Santos Reyes y Merced, condado de Mariposa y el condado de Calaveras. También le dió nombre al río de las Calaveras. Otro topónimo que debe su nombre a este alférez es Mariposa, que se denominó así por la abundancia de mariposas del lugar.[2]

Moraga guio a la armada española a través del valle y logró desplazar a las tribus indígenas que habitaban el área.[3] [4]

Referencias

  1. ↑ http://books.google.es/books?id=h4IJAQAAIAAJ&q=gabriel+moraga&dq=gabriel+moraga&hl=es&ei=zK52Tfa7J4X5sgbi-6T3BA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDkQ6AEwBDgK
  2. ↑ http://books.google.es/books?id=TBcVAAAAYAAJ&q=gabriel+moraga&dq=gabriel+moraga&hl=es&ei=vbB2TdjvA4qTswaD1oCFBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDgQ6AEwBDgU
  3. ↑ http://books.google.es/books?id=QSDId1F9TmcC&pg=PA365&dq=gabriel+moraga&hl=es&ei=4LB2TfOmAoXtsgaqjKGFBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=gabriel%20moraga&f=false
  4. ↑ http://books.google.es/books?id=VQsVAAAAYAAJ&q=gabriel+moraga&dq=gabriel+moraga&hl=es&ei=zK52Tfa7J4X5sgbi-6T3BA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CD0Q6AEwBTgK

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