Headquarters of The Alta California Mission System
- Mission San Diego de Alcalá (1769–1771)
- Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo (1771–1815)
- Mission La Purísima Concepción*(1815–1819)
- Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo (1819–1824)
- Mission San José*(1824–1827)
- Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo (1827–1830)
- Mission San José*(1830–1833)
- Mission Santa Barbara (1833–1846)
* Fathers Payeras and Durán remained at their resident missions during their terms as "Father-Presidente", therefore those settlements became the de facto headquarters (until 1833, when all mission records were permanently relocated to Santa Barbara).
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