San Rafael de Velasco
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San Rafael de Velasco | |
|---|---|
 Mission church in San Rafael de Velasco, Jesuit Missions of Bolivia | |
  San Rafael de Velasco Location within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 16°47′13″S 60°40′26″W / 16.7869°S 60.6738°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department |  Santa Cruz Department |
| Province | José Miguel de Velasco Province |
| Municipality | San Rafael Municipality |
| Canton | San Rafael Canton |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 2,057 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
San Rafael de Velasco or San Rafael is the seat of the San Rafael Municipality in the José Miguel de Velasco Province, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia. It is part of the Jesuit Missions of Chiquitos. In 1990 it was declared a World Heritage Site.[2]
Languages
The Tao (Yúnkarirsh) dialect of Chiquitano was spoken in San Rafael.[5]
Today, Camba Spanish, which has many words from Chiquitano, is spoken in San Rafael.[6]
