Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo

For the character from the Oregon Files novels, see Juan Cabrillo (character).

Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
João Rodrigues Cabrilho
Posthumous depiction of Cabrillo
Bornc. 1497
Lapela de Cabril, Montalegre, Kingdom of Portugal
DiedJanuary 3, 1543(1543-01-03) (aged 45–46)
San Miguel Island, California
Known forFirst European in Alta California

Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo (Portuguese: João Rodrigues Cabrilho; c. 1497 – January 3, 1543) was a Portuguese maritime explorer best known for investigations of the west coast of North America, undertaken on behalf of the Spanish Empire. He was the first European to explore present-day Alta California, navigating along the coast of California in 1542–1543 on his voyage from New Spain (modern Mexico).

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