José Enrique de Cosío, marqués de Torre Campo 1748–1753 Jaun Francico de la Puerta y de la Barrera 1753–1761 Mateo Antonio de Mendoza Díaz de Arce 1761–1769 José Carlos de Agüero y González de Agüero 1769–1776 José de Fayni y Gálvez 1776–1784 Felipe de Barri 1784–1785 Juan Velázquez 1785–1785 Manuel Muñoz 1785–1786 Manuel Flon y Tejada, conde de la Cadena Governor-Intendants of Reino de la Nueva Vizcaya (Durango) 1786–1791 Felipe Díaz de Ortega Bustillo 1791–1793 Francisco Antonio de Potau y de Colón de Portugal 1793–1796 Francisco José de Urrutia Montoya 1796–1813 Bernardo Bonavia y Zapata 1813–1817 Alejo Garcia Conde 1817–1818 Angel Pinilla y Pérez 1818–1819 Antonio Cordero y Bustamante 1819–1821 Diego García Conde Province of Las Californias 28 September 1542 – First European landing by Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo. 4 November 1595 – Sebastián Rodríguez Cermeño claims the coast for Spain. 1697 – First Mission erected in Baja California. 1768 – Spanish settlement begins. 1769 – First Mission and Presidio erected in 'upper' California. 3 June 1770 – Province of Las Californias established. 1804 – Provinces of Alta California and Baja California created. 11 April 1822 – Both provinces part of independent Mexican Empire as the Territories of Baja and Alta California. Governors of Las Californias 1768 – 9 July 1770 Gaspar de Portolá (1723–1786) March 1770 – 4 March 1775 Felipe de Barri (?-1784 – civil Governor in Loreto) 9 July 1770 – 23 March 1774 Pedro Fages (1730–1796?) 23 March 1774 – 3 February 1777 Fernando José Rivera y Moncada (1724–1781) 3 February 1777 – 7 September 1782 Felipe de Neve (1728–1784) 7 September 1782 – 17 April 1791 Pedro Fages (s.a.) 17 April 1791 – 9 April 1792 José Antonio de Roméu, conde de Rivera Gigado (1842–1792) 9 April 1792 – November 1794 José Joaquín de Arrillaga (First time) (1750–1814) (acting) November 1794 – 16 January 1800 Diego de Borica (1742–1800) 16 January 1800 – 11 March 1802 Pedro de Alberni (acting) (1747–1802) 11 March 1802 – 1804 José Joaquín de Arrillaga (Second time) (s.a.) See List of pre-statehood governors of California for Governors of Alta California (Spanish: 1804–1822, Mexican: 1822–1847) Provinces of the Kingdom of Guatemala Under the judicial jurisdiction of the Real Audiencia of Guatemala and the administrative supervision of its President-Captain General with great autonomy from the Viceroy of New Spain. Province of Guatemala Directly administered by the President-Captain General of the Real Audiencia of