San Rafael Municipality, Santa Cruz

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. Its mission church is part of the World Heritage Site Jesuit Missions of Chiquitos.

San Rafael Municipality, Bolivia
Municipality
Mission church in San Rafael de Velasco
Mission church in San Rafael de Velasco
San Rafael Municipality, Bolivia is located in Bolivia
San Rafael Municipality, Bolivia
San Rafael Municipality, Bolivia
Location of San Rafael within Bolivia
Coordinates: 16°47′12.84″S 60°40′25.68″W / 16.7869000°S 60.6738000°W / -16.7869000; -60.6738000
Country Bolivia
DepartmentSanta Cruz Department
ProvinceJosé Miguel de Velasco Province
SeatSan Rafael de Velasco
Government
 • MayorRosauro Flores Silva
 • PresidentCarmelo Flores Dorado
Area
 • Total3,793.20 sq mi (9,824.33 km2)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total5,017

Languages

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The predominant language spoken in the San Rafael Municipality is Spanish.[1]

Language Inhabitants
Quechua 29
Aymara 22
Guaraní 13
Another native 89
Spanish 4,600
Foreign 63
Only native 11
Native and Spanish 136
Only Spanish 4,469

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