Geveronga

The village rested above the Los Angeles River floodplain along with the large village of Yaanga on what is known as Glendale Narrows.^[1] It was described in historical accounts as being located near Yaanga and immediately adjoining the early Pueblo de Los Angeles settlement that would eventually grow into the city of Los Angeles.^[3] Geveronga was a smaller and less influential village than Yaanga, which held the primary influence in this region of Tovaangar.^[1]

The village was dismantled in 1781, along with the original site of Yaanga, as part of the Anza Expedition by the Spanish Empire. Settlers came into the area and destroyed the village that year under a land claim to the area from King Carlos III in Spain for four Castilian leagues of land. The grant included a monopoly claim to the water rights of the Los Angeles River. It began much of the issues with Europeans taking water rights from Indigenous peoples of California.^[1] At least 23 to 28 villagers from Geveronga were recorded to be baptized in the records of Mission San Gabriel.^[4]