San Rafael de Velasco

San Rafael de Velasco
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

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]

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  1. World-Gazetteer
  2. UNESCO World Heritage: Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos

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Coordinates: 16°47′13″S 60°40′26″W / 16.7869°S 60.6738°W / -16.7869; -60.6738

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