Rancho El Tejón
Rancho El Tejón was a 97,617-acre (395.04 km2) Mexican land grant in the Tehachapi Mountains and northeastern San Emigdio Mountains, in present-day Kern County, California. It was granted in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to José Antonio Aguirre and Ygnacio del Valle.
El Tejón means "The Badger" in Spanish. The rancho is now a part of the 270,000 acres (1,093 km2) Tejon Ranch.
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