Californio Identity Today
Alexander V. King has estimated that there were between 300,000 and 500,000 descendants of Californios in 2004.
In Mariposa County, California, there is a very small community of Californios or Spanish American people as they identify themselves, that dates back before the U.S. annexation of California. Hornitos is home to an estimated 1,000 people and many are "Californio". The community's "Spanish" Californio culture is closely linked with Mexico and other Latin American nations. Spanish colonial/Mexican/Latino influences was always a minor part of California after it became part of the U.S. since 1848 and its' statehood in 1850.
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