San Rafael Municipality, Santa Cruz
| San Rafael Municipality, Bolivia | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
  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°WCoordinates: 16°47′12.84″S 60°40′25.68″W / 16.7869000°S 60.6738000°W | |
| Country |
 Bolivia |
| Department | Santa Cruz Department |
| Province | José Miguel de Velasco Province |
| Seat | San Rafael de Velasco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rosauro Flores Silva |
| • President | Carmelo Flores Dorado |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,793.20 sq mi (9,824.33 km2) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 5,017 |
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.
Languages
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 |