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San Xavier del Bac

San Xavier del Bac is a historic place in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000191.

Tucson, Pima County, ArizonaListed October 15, 1966NRIS #66000191★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is San Xavier del Bac?

Mission San Xavier del Bac is a historic Spanish Catholic mission about 10 miles (16 km) south of downtown Tucson, Arizona, on the Tohono O'odham Nation San Xavier Indian Reservation. The mission was founded in 1692 by Eusebio Kino in the center of a centuries-old settlement of the Sobaipuri O'odham, a branch of the Akimel or River O'odham located along the banks of the Santa Cruz River. The mission was named for Francis Xavier, co-founder of the Jesuit Order in Europe. The original church was built to the north of the later Franciscan church and was demolished during an Apache raid in 1770.

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The record

Listing details

Name
San Xavier del Bac
City
Tucson
County
Pima County
State
Arizona
Listed on the National Register
October 15, 1966
NRIS reference number
66000191
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
32.10739, -111.00732
When was San Xavier del Bac listed on the National Register?

San Xavier del Bac was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.

Where is San Xavier del Bac located?

San Xavier del Bac is located in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona at approximately 32.10739, -111.00732. See the map above.

Is San Xavier del Bac a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. San Xavier del Bac is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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