San José de Chiquitos

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San José de Chiquitos

Total population

12,791

Elevation280 m

Coordinates-17.85°, -60.74°

Demographic figures from INE Bolivia. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

San José de Chiquitos, or simply San José, is the capital of Chiquitos Province in the Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia. A former Jesuit Reduction, it is part of the Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos, which was declared a World Heritage Site in 1990.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Centa Rek

Bolivian politician and psychologist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Bolivia

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  5517.4 mi away
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  5518 mi away
• Ha 'Mantšebo
  5518.5 mi away
• Ha Mofoka
  5522.1 mi away
• Lehaheng
  5524.8 mi away
• Ha Mapeshoane
  5525 mi away
• Ha Rants'etse
  5525.2 mi away
• Riqab
  7443.4 mi away · pop. 567
• `Uqaqah
  7453.4 mi away · pop. 3,442
• Annah
  7460.9 mi away · pop. 1,188
• Ahayin
  7462.7 mi away · pop. 1,496
• Hazarah
  7472.9 mi away

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Recently spotted species

Laughing Falcon

Herpetotheres cachinnans

Seen 2026-06-04

Echinopsis calochlora

Echinopsis calochlora

Seen 2026-05-07

Neotropical Rattlesnake

Crotalus durissus

Seen 2026-05-07

Big-headed Pantanal Swamp Turtle

Acanthochelys macrocephala

Seen 2026-02-03

Red-legged Seriema

Cariama cristata

Seen 2026-01-20

Scaled Dove

Columbina squammata

Seen 2026-01-20

White-bellied Nothura

Nothura boraquira

Seen 2026-01-20

Toco Toucan

Ramphastos toco

Seen 2026-01-20

Guira Cuckoo

Guira guira

Seen 2026-01-19

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of San José de Chiquitos, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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