Gaspar de Portolá

In this article, the first or paternal family name is de Portolá and the second or maternal family name is Rovira.

Gaspar de Portolá y (January 1, 1716 – October 10, 1786) was a Spanish military officer, the first governor of Upper California, and founder of Monterey and San Diego. he was accompanied by the priest Junípero Serra. Together they led the Spanish settlement of what is now the state of California

Gaspar de Portolá
Portrait held at the Casa Portolà in Catalonia.
1st Governor of the Californias
In office November 30, 1767 – July 9, 1770
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Fernando Rivera y Moncada
Personal details
Born	Gaspar de Portolà i Rovira January 1, 1716 Os de Balaguer, Spain
Died	October 10, 1786 (aged 70) Lleida, Spain
Resting place	Lleida
Military service
Allegiance	== Gaspar De Portolá Media == Monument to Portolá in Balaguer, Catalonia. California Historical Landmark in Los Angeles commemorating the Portolá expedition's launch in 1769. Portolà expedition monument in Pacifica, California honoring Portolà's first sighting of San Francisco Bay. Monument to Portolá in Sant Esteve de la Sarga, Catalonia. The famous Estracto de Noticias written by Portolá in 1770 is the first published account of Spanish settlements in California. Monument to Portolá at Montjuïc Castle in Barcelona, by Catalan sculptor Lluís Montané i Mollfulleda. Plaque honoring Gaspar de Portolá at the Castle of Pradell de Sió, his family's ancestral home in Preixens. Spanish Empire
Branch/service	Army of Spain
Rank	Captain