St. Ignatius, Guyana
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St. Ignatius is an Amerindian village in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region of Guyana, near the regional capital Lethem and the border of Brazil. It was originally a mission founded by Jesuit priests to serve the Amerindians in the Rupununi savannah.
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St. Ignatius | |
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Amerindian village | |
Coordinates: 3.3549°N 59.7995°W / 3.3549; -59.7995 | |
Country | Guyana |
Region | Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo |
Named for | Ignatius of Loyola |
Government | |
• Toshao | Yusa Xavier (2012) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 1,276 |
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Kumu and Quarrie are satellite villages of St. Ignatius.[1]