 Pomponio State Beach, Pomponio Creek, south of San Gregorio, and the Pomponio Trail in Pescadero Creek Park, San Mateo County, were named for him.Ponponio was a Coast Miwok from the Guaulen local tribe area of present-day Bolinas according to sources that reference the early Franciscan mission records.He was born to Francisco (Tabal[j]eiu) and Antonia (Juniela) about 1799 with the native name "Lupegeyun" (or "[S]upugeyun").