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Misión San Francisco Borja

Coordinates: 28°44′40″N 113°45′15″W / 28.74444°N 113.75417°W / 28.74444; -113.75417
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Misión San Francisco Borja de Adac
Misión San Francisco Borja de Adac is located in Baja California
Misión San Francisco Borja de Adac
Location in Baja California
Misión San Francisco Borja de Adac is located in Mexico
Misión San Francisco Borja de Adac
Location in Mexico
LocationSan Quintín Municipality
Baja California, Mexico
Coordinates28°44′40″N 113°45′15″W / 28.74444°N 113.75417°W / 28.74444; -113.75417
PatronFrancis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía
Founding date1762 (1762)
Founding priest(s)Wenceslaus Linck
Founding OrderJesuits
Native tribe(s)
Spanish name(s)
Cochimí
Current useMuseum

Misión San Francisco Borja de Adac was a Spanish mission established in 1762 by the Jesuit Wenceslaus Linck at the Cochimí settlement of Adac, west of Bahía de los Ángeles. The mission was named after Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía.

History

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Before becoming a mission, the future site of San Borja served as a visita or subordinate mission station for Misión Santa Gertrudis. The construction of buildings was begun in 1759. A stone church was completed during the Dominican period, in 1801.

The mission was abandoned in 1818, as the native population in this part of the peninsula disappeared. Structures and ruins survive.

Preservation

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As of 2016 an 8th generation family is still caring for the structures on their property. They provide tours and share knowledge.

See also

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References

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  • Vernon, Edward W. 2002. Las Misiones Antiguas: The Spanish Missions of Baja California, 1683–1855. Viejo Press, Santa Barbara, California.