José Miguel de Velasco Province
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José Miguel de Velasco or Velasco is a province in the Santa Cruz department
of Bolivia
. Its capital is San Ignacio de Velasco
. The province is named after the Bolivian president José Miguel de Velasco Franco
. It was created by law on October 12, 1880, during the presidency of Narciso Campero
. Until its creation it was integrated into Chiquitos Province
.
and the Brazil
ian border. An unpaved highway connects the province with the city of Santa Cruz to the west and Brazil to the east.
which are further subdivided into cantons.
s and descendants of post-WWII German immigrants.
Santa Cruz Department
Santa Cruz, with an area of 370,621 km², is the largest of the nine constituent departments of Bolivia. In the 2001 census, it reported a population of 2,029,471. The capital is the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. The state is one of the wealthiest states in Bolivia with huge reserves of...
of Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
. Its capital is San Ignacio de Velasco
San Ignacio de Velasco
San Ignacio de Velasco, San Ignacio, or SIV is the capital of the José Miguel de Velasco Province and the San Ignacio de Velasco Municipality in the Santa Cruz Department of Bolivia.-People:...
. The province is named after the Bolivian president José Miguel de Velasco Franco
José Miguel de Velasco Franco
José Miguel de Velasco Franco served as President of Bolivia four times more times than anyone else other than Víctor Paz Estenssoro. During the third, and longest, of these temporary periods in office he approved a new constitution for Bolivia.- References :...
. It was created by law on October 12, 1880, during the presidency of Narciso Campero
Narciso Campero
General Narciso Campero Leyes was president of Bolivia from 1880 to 1884. The Narciso Campero Province was named after him.The offspring of a rich land-owning family from Tarija, he was educated at Chuquisaca's St...
. Until its creation it was integrated into Chiquitos Province
Chiquitos Province
Chiquitanía is a region of tropical savannas in the Santa Cruz Department in eastern Bolivia."Chiquitos" is the colonial name for what is now essentially five of the six provinces that make up the Chiquitania, a region in Bolivia's Santa Cruz department. "Chiquitos" refers to a region, not a tribe...
.
Geography
Velasco is located between the major Bolivian city of Santa Cruz de la SierraSanta Cruz de la Sierra
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, commonly known as Santa Cruz, is the capital of the Santa Cruz department in eastern Bolivia and the largest city in the country...
and the Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian border. An unpaved highway connects the province with the city of Santa Cruz to the west and Brazil to the east.
Subdivision
José Miguel de Velasco Province is divided into three municipalitiesMunicipalities of Bolivia
Municipalities in Bolivia are administrative divisions of the entire national territory governed by local elections. Municipalities are the third level of administrative divisions, below departments and provinces. Some of the provinces consist of only one municipality...
which are further subdivided into cantons.
| Section | Municipality | Inhabitants (2001) | Seat | Inhabitants (2001) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | San Ignacio de Velasco Municipality San Ignacio de Velasco Municipality San Ignacio de Velasco Municipality is the first municipal section of José Miguel de Velasco Province in Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia. Its capital is San Ignacio de Velasco.- Languages :... |
41,412 | San Ignacio de Velasco San Ignacio de Velasco San Ignacio de Velasco, San Ignacio, or SIV is the capital of the José Miguel de Velasco Province and the San Ignacio de Velasco Municipality in the Santa Cruz Department of Bolivia.-People:... |
19,401 |
| 2nd | San Miguel Municipality | 10,273 | San Miguel de Velasco San Miguel de Velasco San Miguel de Velasco or simply San Miguel is a town in the Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia. It is the capital of San Miguel Municipality, the second municipal section of José Miguel de Velasco Province. It is known as part of the Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos, which is declared in 1990 a World... |
4,484 |
| 3rd | San Rafael Municipality San Rafael Municipality, Bolivia San Rafael Municipality is the third municipal section of the José Miguel de Velasco Province in the Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia. San Rafael de Velasco is the seat of the municipality... |
5,017 | San Rafael de Velasco San Rafael de Velasco 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 the Chiquitos. In 1990 it was declared a World Heritage Site .... |
2,057 |
Culture
Velasco features a mestizo culture, blending the culture of the Spanish conquistadors and missionaries with those of the indigenous peoples. Spanish is the most commonly used language in public, though indigenous languages, such as Chiquitano, are also used. Due to the proximity of the province to Brazil, Portuguese speakers can be found, particularly merchants in the city of San Ignacio. There is a small presence of MennoniteMennonite
The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations named after the Frisian Menno Simons , who, through his writings, articulated and thereby formalized the teachings of earlier Swiss founders...
s and descendants of post-WWII German immigrants.
Places of interest
- San Ignacio de VelascoSan Ignacio de VelascoSan Ignacio de Velasco, San Ignacio, or SIV is the capital of the José Miguel de Velasco Province and the San Ignacio de Velasco Municipality in the Santa Cruz Department of Bolivia.-People:...
- San Miguel de VelascoSan Miguel de VelascoSan Miguel de Velasco or simply San Miguel is a town in the Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia. It is the capital of San Miguel Municipality, the second municipal section of José Miguel de Velasco Province. It is known as part of the Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos, which is declared in 1990 a World...
- San Rafael de VelascoSan Rafael de VelascoSan 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 the Chiquitos. In 1990 it was declared a World Heritage Site ....
- Santa Ana de VelascoSanta Ana de VelascoSanta Ana de Velasco is a small town in the Santa Cruz Department of the South American Andean Republic of Bolivia.- Location :...