List of the Jesuit Missions of Chiquitos
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The following table summarizes the history of foundings and relocations of the Jesuit Missions of Chiquitos.[1][2]
| Settlement[nb 1] | Founded, Relocated (reason) | Founders | Indians | Languages[3] | Comments | Province | Coordinates | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San José de Chiquitos | 1698 | Felipe Suárez, Fr. Dionisio Ávila | Penoquis | Chiquitano (Penoqui) | Chiquitos Province | 17°51′0″S 60°45′0″W |  | |
| San Rafael de Velasco | 1695, 1701 (epidemic), 1705 (epidemic), 1719 (fire), 1750 | Juan Bautista Zea, Francisco Hervás | Chiquitano | José Miguel de Velasco Province | 16°47′13″S 60°40′26″W |  | ||
| San Javier | 1691, 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?) | Piñocas | Chiquitano (Piñoco) | Ñuflo de Chávez Province | 16°16′29″S 62°30′26″W |  | |
| San Miguel de Velasco | 1721 | Felipe Suárez, (Francisco Hervás) | Migueleño Chiquitano | Founded because San Rafael was growing too big | José Miguel de Velasco Province | 16°41′54.96″S 60°58′5.16″W |  | |
| Concepción | 1699, 1707, 1708, 1722 | Francisco Lucas Caballero, Francisco Hervás | Chiquitanos | Chiquitano (Bésɨro) | Ñuflo de Chávez Province | 16°07′55″S 62°01′34″W |  | |
| Santa Ana de Velasco | 1755 | Julian Knogler | Covarecas and Curuminacas | Otuke (Covareca, Curuminaca) | José Miguel de Velasco Province | 16°35′1″S 60°41′16″W |  | |
| San Ignacio de Velasco | 1748 | Diego Contreras, Michael Streicher (also known as Areijer) | Ugaraños | Ignaciano Chiquitano | Partially settled by inhabitants of former San Ignacio de Zamucos | José Miguel de Velasco Province | 16°22′0″S 60°57′0″W |  |
| San Juan Bautista | 1699, 1705 (epidemic)-closed,[nb 2] reopened in 1713 in a new location | Juan Bautista Zea, Juan Patricio Fernández | Suberecas, Petas, Piñocas | Chiquitano (Piñoco) | Founded because San José had grown too big | Chiquitos Province | 17°54′S 60°22′W | |
| San Ignacio de Zamucos | 1716 (attempts of founding), 1723; abandoned in 1745 (fights between Zamucos and Ugarone) | Felipe Suárez, Juan Bautista Zea, Agustín Castañares | Ayoreo | Cordillera Province | 19°10′S 60°38′W | |||
| Santo Corazón | 1760, 1788 | Antonio Gaspar, José Chueca | Otukes | Otuke | Ángel Sandoval Province | 17°58′S 58°48′W | ||
| Santiago de Chiquitos | 1754, 1764 | Gaspar Troncoso, Gaspar Campos | Santiagueño Chiquitano | Chiquitos Province | 18°20′24″S 59°35′54″W |  |
See also
Notes
- Missions that are recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites are in bold.
- The reduction would have needed to be relocated, but the Indians refused so the mission was closed.