San José de Chiquitos

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,[1] as a former Jesuit Reduction.

San José de Chiquitos
Mission church of San José de Chiquitos
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San José de Chiquitos
Location in Bolivia
Coordinates: 17°51′0″S 60°45′0″W
Country Bolivia
Department Santa Cruz Department
ProvinceChiquitos Province
MunicipalitySan José de Chiquitos Municipality
CantonSan José Canton
Population
 (2001)
  Total9,211

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