San Miguel de Velasco
Place in Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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San Miguel de Velasco (Spanish: [ˈsaŋ miˈɣel de βeˈlasko], Migueleño Chiquitano: [samĩˈj̃ɛːɾɛ̥]) 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.
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San Miguel de Velasco
Samiñéere (Migueleño Chiquitano) | |
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Coordinates: 16°41′54.96″S 60°58′5.16″W | |
Country | Bolivia |
Department | Santa Cruz Department |
Province | José Miguel de Velasco Province |
Municipality | San Miguel Municipality |
Canton | San Miguel Canton |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 4,484 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
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At the time of census 2001 it had a population of 4,484.[2]
It is served by San Miguel South Airport.