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| Location | Loreto Municipality, Baja California Sur, Mexico |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 25°44′36″N 111°31′51″W / 25.74333°N 111.53083°W / 25.74333; -111.53083 (Visita de la Presentación) |
| Name as founded | Visita de la Presentación |
| Patron | The Presentation of Mary |
| Founding date | 1769 (1769) |
| Founding priest(s) | Francisco Palóu |
| Founding Order | Franciscans |
The Visita de la Presentación was a Catholic visita located in Baja California Sur, Mexico. The visita was founded by Franciscan missionary Francisco Palóu in 1769 as an extension of Misión San Francisco Javier de Viggé-Biaundó.
Overview
The visita is located about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north of Misión San Francisco Javier de Viggé-Biaundó, and 40 km southwest from Loreto.
The visita was abandoned in 1817. Substantial remnants of stone structures and the water system survive.
See also
References
- "La Presentacion Visita Site · 23893 Baja California Sur, Mexico". La Presentacion Visita Site · 23893 Baja California Sur, Mexico. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- Cultura BCS website (in Spanish)
- Vernon, Edward W. 2002. Las Misiones Antiguas: The Spanish Missions of Baja California, 1683-1855. Viejo Press, Santa Barbara, California.
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