San Francisco was named after a saint.
San Francisco was founded on June 29 , 1776 , when colonists from Spain established Presidio of San Francisco at the Golden Gate and Mission San Francisco de Ass a few miles away , all named for St. Francis of Assisi .	St. Francis of Assisi	Francis of Assisi	colonists from Spain	Spanish colonization of the Americas	Presidio of San Francisco	Presidio of San Francisco	Golden Gate	Golden Gate	Mission San Francisco de Ass	Mission San Francisco de Ass
