San Miguel de Velasco

San Miguel de Velasco (Spanish: [ˈsaŋ miˈɰel de βeˈlahko], 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.

San Miguel de Velasco

Samiñéere (Migueleño Chiquitano)
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 Bolivia
Department Santa Cruz Department
ProvinceJosé Miguel de Velasco Province
MunicipalitySan Miguel Municipality
CantonSan Miguel Canton
Population
 (2001)
 • Total4,484

At the time of census 2001 it had a population of 4,484.[2]

San Miguel de Velasco is home to the speakers of Migueleño Chiquitano, a critically endangered variety of the Chiquitano language which is now remembered only by several dozen elderly people.

It is served by San Miguel South Airport.

Map showing the present location of the Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos in Bolivia

References
  1. World Heritage Site: Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos
  2. "www.world-gazetteer.com / Population". Archived from the original on 2012-12-05.
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