Tajiguas was a
Native American village of the
Chumash people located on the
Gaviota Coast in the County of
Santa Barbara,
California
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Historical observations
The village was situated on the
Pacific coast, at the site of the current Tajiguas Beach, 2 miles west of
Refugio State Beach. Tajiguas ... probably means 'the basket' ... 42 houses on one side, 37 on the other ... at least 400 - 800 souls ... August 1769 ... Six years later ... completely abandoned.
The settlement spanned two sides of a creek and was known to be inhabited by 400 - 800 or more people until 1769.
Six years later, it was found abandoned, and the people are believed to have been forced by war to move slightly to the east to the coastal villages of
Qasil and
Shishuchi'i'.
References
See also
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Chumash settlements
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Native American history of California
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Native Americans in California
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