Wanderlust World Wanderlust World El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles (later Los Angeles) was established on September 4, 1781, by 44 settlers from New Spain. It became the second civilian pueblo in Alta California, following San José (1777), and was built after Mission San Gabriel Arcángel (founded 1771) was well established to provide religious and logistical support.