San Miguel de Velasco
San Miguel de Velasco or simply San Miguel is a town in the Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia. It is the capital of San Miguel Municipality, the second municipal section of José Miguel de Velasco Province. It is known as part of the Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos, which was declared a World Heritage Site in 1990,[1] as a former Jesuit Reduction. The wood and adobe church has an elaborate interior.
San Miguel de Velasco | |
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 Mission church of San Miguel de Velasco | |
  San Miguel de Velasco Location in Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 16°41′54.96″S 60°58′5.16″W | |
| Country |  |
| Department |  |
| Province | José Miguel de Velasco Province |
| Municipality | San Miguel Municipality |
| Canton | San Miguel Canton |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 4,484 |
At the time of census 2001 it had a population of 4,484.[2]
It is served by San Miguel South Airport.
Map showing the present location of the Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos in Bolivia
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- World Heritage Site: Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos
- "www.world-gazetteer.com / Population". Archived from the original on 2012-12-05.
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