Santa Ana de Velasco
Encyclopedia
Santa Ana de Velasco is a small town in the Santa Cruz Department
of the South America
n Andean
Republic of Bolivia
.
, José Miguel de Velasco Province
. It is known as part of the Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos
, which is declared in 1990 a World Heritage Site
, as a former Jesuit Reduction. The town is situated at an elevation of 464 m in the Chiqitanía region between Santa Cruz
capital and the Brazil
ian border.
From there, the national road Ruta 4 goes north to Montero, Santa Cruz where it meets Ruta 10. This road goes east for 339 km to San Ignacio de Velasco
, on its way passing San Ramón
, San Javier and Santa Rosa de la Roca.
From San Igancio, a dirt road goes south to San Rafael de Velasco
and passes Santa Ana after 45 km.
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 the South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
n Andean
Andes
The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about long, about to wide , and of an average height of about .Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated...
Republic 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...
.
Location
Santa Ana is the central town of Cantón Santa Ana and is located in the San Ignacio de Velasco MunicipalitySan 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 :...
, José Miguel de Velasco Province
José Miguel de Velasco Province
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...
. It is known as part of the Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos
Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos
The Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos are in the Santa Cruz department of eastern Bolivia. Six of the missions have been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The missions are distinguished by the fusion of European and American Indian cultural influences...
, which is declared in 1990 a World Heritage Site
World Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...
, as a former Jesuit Reduction. The town is situated at an elevation of 464 m in the Chiqitanía region between Santa Cruz
Santa 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...
capital 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.
Regional traffic
Santa Ana is located 441 km north-east of Santa Cruz, the department's capital.From there, the national road Ruta 4 goes north to Montero, Santa Cruz where it meets Ruta 10. This road goes east for 339 km to 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:...
, on its way passing San Ramón
San Ramón, Santa Cruz
San Ramón is a small town in Bolivia.-References:...
, San Javier and Santa Rosa de la Roca.
From San Igancio, a dirt road goes south to 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 ....
and passes Santa Ana after 45 km.
Population
The population of the place has increased rapidly over the past two decades:- 1992: 284 inhabitants (censusCensusA census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
) - 2001: 483 inhabitants (census)
- 2010: 684 inhabitants (updating)