sentences:  Baranoa was an indigenous settlement located close to Big Creek (Arroyo Grande) when the Spanish conquered it under the command of Don Pedro de Heredia in 1534.In October 1543, it was commended by the Spanish Crown to Hernando Dávila.Further commendations were given to Inés de Mendoza (1556), Hernando De la Salas (1568) and José De las Salas (1609).