Pajbenga
Pajbenga, alternative spelling Pagbigna[1] and Pasbengna,[2] was a Tongva village located at Santa Ana, California, near the El Refugio Adobe, which was the home of José Sepulveda (now located near the intersection of Raitt Street and Myrtle Street).[3][4] It was one of the main villages along the Santa Ana River, including Lupukngna, Genga, Totpavit, and Hutuknga.[5][6] People from the village were recorded in mission records as Pajebet,[7] Pajbet, Pajbebet, and Pajbepet.[1]
Pajbenga may have had a population between 100-250 residents.
Between 1776 and 1807, 13 people were baptized from the village, including 2 men, 4 women, and 7 children as part of the larger colonial project of
Some maps have placed Pajbenga on the eastern bank of the Santa Ana River at the center of Santa Ana,[2][5] while others place it right across the western bank at the confluence of the Santa Ana River and the Santiago Creek.[7][8]
See also
Native American villages in Orange County, California:
References
- ^ a b c Reports of the University of California Archaeological Survey, Issues 72-74. University of California Archaeological Survey, Department of Anthropology, University of California. 1968. p. 114.
- ^ a b Greene, Sean; Curwen, Thomas. "Mapping the Tongva villages of L.A.'s past". www.latimes.com. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
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- ^ "Indian Villages". OC Historyland. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
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- ^ Santa Ana River Main Stem and Santiago Creek. 1978. pp. 31–32.
- ^ OCLC 402526696.
- ^ Santa Ana River Main Stem and Santiago Creek: Environmental Impact Statement. United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. 1978. pp. 31–32.
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