List of Spanish missions in California

Download coordinates as: Franciscan priests established 21 missions between 1769 and 1833 in Alta California, accompanied by military outposts.

Lasuén successfully argued that filling in the empty spaces along El Camino Real with additional outposts would provide much-needed rest stops where travelers could take lodging in relative safety and comfort.

[6] The loosely organized group is attempting to formalize the route and establish markers, similar to the 330-mile (530 km) El Camino de Santiago, in Spain.

Asistencias were branch missions that allowed the priests to extend their reach into the native population at a modest cost.

An estancia or estância is a Spanish or Portuguese term describing private landholdings used for farming or raising livestock.