List of the Jesuit Missions of Chiquitos explained

The following table summarizes the history of foundings and relocations of the Jesuit Missions of Chiquitos.[1] [2]

Settlement[3] Founded, Relocated (reason)FoundersIndiansLanguages[4] CommentsProvinceCoordinatesImage
San José de Chiquitos1698Felipe Suárez, Fr. Dionisio ÁvilaPenoquisChiquitano (Penoqui)Chiquitos Province-17.85°N -60.75°W
San Rafael de Velasco1695, 1701 (epidemic), 1705 (epidemic), 1719 (fire), 1750Juan Bautista Zea, Francisco HervásChiquitanoJosé Miguel de Velasco Province-16.7869°N -60.6738°W
San Javier1691, 1696 (incursion of Paulistas; relocated to the San Miguel River), 1698 (Paulistas; relocated closer to Santa Cruz), 1708 (Spanish from Santa Cruz capturing Indians; relocated away from Santa Cruz)José de Arce, (Antonio de Rivas?)PiñocasChiquitano (Piñoco)Ñuflo de Chávez Province-16.2748°N -62.5072°W
San Miguel de Velasco1721Felipe Suárez, (Francisco Hervás)Migueleño ChiquitanoFounded because San Rafael was growing too bigJosé Miguel de Velasco Province-16.6986°N -60.9681°W
Concepción1699, 1707, 1708, 1722Francisco Lucas Caballero, Francisco HervásChiquitanosChiquitano (Bésɨro)Ñuflo de Chávez Province-16.1319°N -62.0261°W
Santa Ana de Velasco1755Julian KnoglerCovarecas and CuruminacasOtuke (Covareca, Curuminaca)José Miguel de Velasco Province-16.5836°N -60.6878°W
San Ignacio de Velasco1748Diego Contreras, Michael Streicher (also known as Areijer)UgarañosIgnaciano ChiquitanoPartially settled by inhabitants of former San Ignacio de ZamucosJosé Miguel de Velasco Province-16.3667°N -60.95°W
San Juan Bautista1699, 1705 (epidemic)-closed,[5] reopened in 1713 in a new locationJuan Bautista Zea, Juan Patricio FernándezSuberecas, Petas, PiñocasChiquitano (Piñoco)Founded because San José had grown too bigChiquitos Province-17.9°N -82°W
San Ignacio de Zamucos1716 (attempts of founding), 1723; abandoned in 1745 (fights between Zamucos and Ugarone)Felipe Suárez, Juan Bautista Zea, Agustín CastañaresAyoreoCordillera Province-19.1667°N -98°W
Santo Corazón1760, 1788Antonio Gaspar, José ChuecaOtukesOtukeÁngel Sandoval Province-17.9667°N -106°W
Santiago de Chiquitos1754, 1764Gaspar Troncoso, Gaspar CamposSantiagueño ChiquitanoChiquitos Province-18.34°N -59.5983°W

See also

Notes

  1. Web site: Departamento de Historia Moderna, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia UNED. Lasso Varela. Isidro José. Influencias del cristianismo entre los Chiquitanos desde la llegada de los Españoles hasta la expulsión de los Jesuitas. 2009-02-03. 2008-06-26. Spanish.
  2. Web site: Groesbeck . Geoffrey A. P. . A Brief History of the Jesuit Missions of Chiquitos (eastern Bolivia) . Colonialvoyage . 2009-01-16 . 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090106173530/http://www.colonialvoyage.com/boliviamissions.html . 2009-01-06.
  3. Missions that are recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites are in bold.
  4. Book: Loukotka, Čestmír . Čestmír Loukotka

    . Čestmír Loukotka . Classification of South American Indian languages . registration . UCLA Latin American Center . 1968 . Los Angeles.

  5. The reduction would have needed to be relocated, but the Indians refused so the mission was closed.

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