Misión San Fernando Rey de España de Velicatá facts for kids
- Another mission bearing the name San Fernando Rey de España is located in the Mission Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
 Location in Baja California
Location in Mexico
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| Location | San Quintín Municipality, Baja California, Mexico |
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| Coordinates | 29°58′19″N 115°14′9″W / 29.97194°N 115.23583°W |
| Founding date | 14 May 1769 |
| Founding priest(s) | Junípero Serra |
| Founding Order | Franciscans |
| Native tribe(s) Spanish name(s) |
Cochimí |
Mission San Fernando Velicatá (Spanish: Misión San Fernando Rey de España de Velicatá) was a Spanish mission located about 56 km (35 mi) southeast of El Rosario in Baja California, Mexico. The mission was founded in 1769 by Franciscan missionary Junípero Serra and was the only mission founded by Franciscan missionaries in what is now Baja California.
Images for kids
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Junípero Serra, the mission's founder
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Location of Mission San Fernando among the Spanish missions in Baja California
See also
In Spanish: Misión de San Fernando Rey de España de Velicatá para niños
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