San José de Chiquitos, or simply San José, is the capital of
Chiquitos Province in the
Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia. It is known as part of the ''
Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos'', which is declared in 1990 a
World Heritage Site
World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection under an treaty, international treaty administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance. The sites are judged to contain "cultural and natural ...
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World Heritage Site: Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos
/ref> as a former Jesuit Reduction.
The ruins of the mission of San Juan Bautista, one of the Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos, lie near the village of San Juan de Taperas in San José de Chiquitos Municipality.
History
In 1698, the mission of San José was founded by Jesuit missionaries Felipe Suárez and Fr. Dionisio Ávila. The mission hosted the Penoqui Indians.
Languages
Today, Camba Spanish is the most commonly used everyday language.
Climate
See also
* List of Jesuit sites
This list includes past and present buildings, facilities and institutions associated with the Society of Jesus. In each country, sites are listed in chronological order of start of Jesuit association.
Nearly all these sites have be ...
* List of the Jesuit Missions of Chiquitos
References
External links
*
Map of Chiquitos Province
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Populated places in Santa Cruz Department (Bolivia)
World Heritage Sites in Bolivia
Jesuit Missions of Chiquitos