RANCHO JANAL
LAMBERT M. SURHONE, MARIAM T. TENNOE, SUSAN F. HENSSONOW
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Rancho Janal was a 4,437-acre (17.96 km2) Mexican land grant in present day San Diego County, California given in 1829 by Governor Jose Maria de Echeandia to Jose Antonio Estudillo.
The grant was located near present day Otay Mesa.
A large portion of the grant is now covered by the waters of the Upper and Lower Otay Reservoirs.
Rancho Janal and the adjoining Rancho Otay were granted to members of the Estudillo family, and they are often considered as one rancho.
Jose Antonio Estudillo (1805 - 1852), the son of Jose Maria Estudillo, was born at Monterey and became prominent in political affairs.
In 1825 Estudillo married Maria Victoria Dominguez, daughter of Sergeant Cristobal Dominguez, who was the grantee of Rancho San Pedro.
The Estudillos were absentee ranchers, living in the pueblo of San Diego.
He was alcalde of San Diego in 1836-1838 and the first San Diego County treasurer in 1850.
