Background
Guerrero was born in Tepic, New Spain (colonial México).
Guerrero was born in Tepic, New Spain (colonial México).
He came to Alta California with the Hijar-Padres Colony in 1834, and settled in Yerba Buena (San Francisco). He was the third Alcalde of Yerba Buena in 1836. Guerrero served again as the sixth Alcalde in 1839.
In 1844 he was granted Rancho Corral de Tierra, located in present day San Mateo County, California.
A section of the land grant is now a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Francisco Guerrero was murdered in 1851 by Francis LeBras, in American San Francisco.
He is buried at the Mission Dolores cemetery in the City. Guerrero Street in San Francisco is named in his honor.
In the 2001–02 campaign Guerrero helped Racing de Santander achieve La Liga promotion, going on to establish as first-choice for the Cantabria club in the subsequent years and netting an average of 11 goals per season. For 2005–06 he joined Celta de Vigo, although he would appear sparingly as the Galician team qualified to the UEFA Cup.
