During the Spanish colonization of California in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, 21 missions were established in California along the El Camino Real
- Mission Santa Clara de Asís
- Mission San Buenaventura
- Mission Santa Bárbara
- Mission La Purísima Concepción
- Mission Santa Cruz
- Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad
- Mission San José
- Mission San Juan Bautista
- Mission San Miguel Arcángel
- Mission San Fernando Rey de España
- Mission San Luis Rey de Francia
- Mission Santa Inés
- Mission San Rafael Arcángel
- Mission San Francisco Solano
No. | Image | Mission | Established | By | Location | Presido? |
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1 | Mission San Diego de Alcalá | July 16, 1769 | Junipero Serra | San Diego, California | Yes | |
2 | Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo | June 3, 1770 | Junipero Serra | Carmel, California | Yes | |
3 | Mission San Antonio de Padua | July 14, 1771 | Junipero Serra | Jolon, California | No | |
4 | Mission San Gabriel Arcángel | September 8, 1771 | Junipero Serra | San Gabriel, California | No | |
5 | Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa | September 1, 1772 | Junipero Serra | San Luis Obispo, California | No | |
6 | Mission San Francisco de Asís | June 29, 1776 | Junipero Serra | San Francisco, California | Yes | |
7 | Mission San Juan Capistrano | November 1, 1776 | Fermin Lasuen, Junipero Serra | San Juan Capistano, California | No |