Current chapel was built to replace previous one in 1877. in one previous replace to built was chapel Current 1789. in Site. Heritage World UNESCO and Park Historic National Missions
Originally Nuestra Señora de las Caldas de Guajoquilla. Relocated to current site site current to Relocated Guajoquilla. de Caldas las de Señora Nuestra Originally Antonio San of Part rebuilt. or preserved been have structures original Many
41. 20. San Elizario, 1752 | San Elizario, El Paso County Paso El Elizario, San | 1752 Elizario, San County Bexar Antonio, San | 1720 José), San (Mission Aguayo de Miguel San y José San
Original structure lost and location unveri ed. location and lost structure Original which originally served as the presidio captain’s quarters, survives today. survives quarters, captain’s presidio the as served originally which
San Francisco Xavier de Gigedo, 1751 | Milam County Milam | 1751 Gigedo, de Xavier Francisco San 40. While most of the presidio has been erased, the Spanish Governor’s Palace, Governor’s Spanish the erased, been has presidio the of most While
19. San Antonio de Béxar, 1718 | San Antonio, Bexar County Bexar Antonio, San | 1718 Béxar, de Antonio San
Original structure lost and exact location unknown. location exact and lost structure Original
La Purísima Concepción (Mier a Visita), 1750s | Starr County Starr | 1750s Visita), a (Mier Concepción Purísima La 39. Missions National Historic Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Heritage World UNESCO and Park Historic National Missions
Many original structures have been preserved or rebuilt. Part of San Antonio San of Part rebuilt. or preserved been have structures original Many
Ruins of structures still exist on private property. private on exist still structures of Ruins
18. San Antonio de Valero (The Alamo), 1718 | San Antonio, Bexar County Bexar Antonio, San | 1718 Alamo), (The Valero de Antonio San
Nuestra Señora de los Dolores [Hacienda], 1750 | Zapata County Zapata | 1750 [Hacienda], Dolores los de Señora Nuestra 38.
Original structure destroyed. Only artifacts remain. artifacts Only destroyed. structure Original
Original structure lost and exact location unknown. location exact and lost structure Original
Nuestra Señora de Dolores de los Ais, 1717 | San Augustine County Augustine San | 1717 Ais, los de Dolores de Señora Nuestra 17.
San Joaquín del Monte [a Visita], 1749 | Hidalgo County Hidalgo | 1749 Visita], [a Monte del Joaquín San 37.
Original structure lost and exact location unknown. Eventually relocated to #28. to relocated Eventually unknown. location exact and lost structure Original
Original structure lost and exact location unknown. location exact and lost structure Original
San José de los Nazonis, 1716 | Nacogdoches County Nacogdoches | 1716 Nazonis, los de José San 16.
San Agustín de Laredo [a Visita], 1749 | Starr County Starr | 1749 Visita], [a Laredo de Agustín San 36.
Eventually relocated to #27. to relocated Eventually unknown. location exact and lost structure Original Eventually relocated to #51. to relocated Eventually remain. artifacts Only destroyed. structure Original
Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de los Hasinai, 1716 | Nacogdoches County Nacogdoches | 1716 Hasinai, los de Concepción Purísima la de Señora Nuestra 15. Nuestra Señora de la Candaleria, 1749 | Milam County Milam | 1749 Candaleria, la de Señora Nuestra 35.
Original structure lost and exact location unknown. location exact and lost structure Original Original structure destroyed. Only artifacts remain. artifacts Only destroyed. structure Original
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de los Nacogdoches, 1716 | Nacogdoches County Nacogdoches | 1716 Nacogdoches, los de Guadalupe de Señora Nuestra 14. 34. San Ildefonso, 1748 | Milam County Milam | 1748 Ildefonso, San
Original structure lost and exact location unknown. location exact and lost structure Original Original structure destroyed. Only artifacts remain. artifacts Only destroyed. structure Original
Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de los Tejas, 1716 | Cherokee County Cherokee | 1716 Tejas, los de Dolores los de Señora Nuestra 13. San Francisco Xavier de Horcasitas, 1748 | Milam County Milam | 1748 Horcasitas, de Xavier Francisco San 33.
Original structure lost. Eventually relocated to #29. to relocated Eventually lost. structure Original Original structure lost. structure Original
Originally Nuestro Padre San Francisco de los Tejas as it succeeded #8. succeeded it as Tejas los de Francisco San Padre Nuestro Originally Nuestra Señora de los Dolores del Río de San Xavier, 1745 | Milam County Milam | 1745 Xavier, San de Río del Dolores los de Señora Nuestra 32.
12. San Francisco de los Neches, 1716 | Cherokee County County Cherokee | 1716 Neches, los de Francisco San
Original structure lost and exact location unknown. location exact and lost structure Original
Original structure lost and exact location unknown. location exact and lost structure Original [El Fuerte de] Santa Cruz del Cíbolo, 1734, 1771 | Karnes County Karnes | 1771 1734, Cíbolo, del Cruz Santa de] Fuerte [El 31.
Santa María de la Redonda de los Cíbolos, 1715 or 1684 | Presidio County Presidio | 1684 or 1715 Cíbolos, los de Redonda la de María Santa 11.
Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site. Heritage World UNESCO Missions
Part of San Antonio San of Part excavated. being currently are structures original of Ruins Original structure destroyed. Only artifacts remain. artifacts Only destroyed. structure Original
30. Rancho de las Cabras, 1731 | Wilson County Wilson | 1731 Cabras, las de Rancho San Cristóbal, 1715 | Presidio County Presidio | 1715 Cristóbal, San 10.
Missions National Historic Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Heritage World UNESCO and Park Historic National Missions Original structure destroyed by ood in 1692. in ood by destroyed structure Original
Many original structures have been preserved or rebuilt. Part of San Antonio San of Part rebuilt. or preserved been have structures original Many Santísimo Nombre de María, 1690 | Houston County Houston | 1690 María, de Nombre Santísimo 9.
29. San Francisco de la Espada (Mission Espada), 1731 | San Antonio, Bexar County Bexar Antonio, San | 1731 Espada), (Mission Espada la de Francisco San
built nearby in Mission Tejas State Park in the 1930s. the in Park State Tejas Mission in nearby built
Missions National Historic Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Heritage World UNESCO and Park Historic National Missions Original structure lost and exact location unknown. A commemorative chapel was chapel commemorative A unknown. location exact and lost structure Original
Many original structures have been preserved or rebuilt. Part of San Antonio San of Part rebuilt. or preserved been have structures original Many 8. San Francisco de los Tejas, 1690 | Houston County Houston | 1690 Tejas, los de Francisco San
28. San Juan Capistrano (Mission San Juan), 1731 | San Antonio, Bexar County Bexar Antonio, San | 1731 Juan), San (Mission Capistrano Juan San
Original structure lost and exact location unknown. location exact and lost structure Original
San Antonio Missions National Historic Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Heritage World UNESCO and Park Historic National Missions Antonio San El Apóstol Santiago, 1684 | Presidio County Presidio | 1684 Santiago, Apóstol El 7.
Best preserved of the missions. Some original decoration survives today. Part of of Part today. survives decoration original Some missions. the of preserved Best
Original structure lost and exact location unknown. location exact and lost structure Original San Antonio, Bexar County Bexar Antonio, San
San Francisco de los Julimes, 1683 | Presidio County Presidio | 1683 Julimes, los de Francisco San 6. 27. Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de Acuña (Mission Concepción), 1731 Concepción), (Mission Acuña de Concepción Purísima la de Señora Nuestra
Original structure lost and exact location unknown. location exact and lost structure Original Original structure lost and exact location unknown. location exact and lost structure Original
La Navidad en las Cruces, 1683 | Presidio County Presidio | 1683 Cruces, las en Navidad La 5. Nuestra Señora Santa María de las Caldas, 1730 | El Paso County Paso El | 1730 Caldas, las de María Santa Señora Nuestra 26.
Original structure lost and exact location unknown. location exact and lost structure Original Unknown site of three East Texas missions (#12, #14, #16) relocated to the area. the to relocated #16) #14, (#12, missions Texas East three of site Unknown
San Antonio de Senecú, 1682 | El Paso County Paso El | 1682 Senecú, de Antonio San 4. Site of three missions moved to Colorado River, 1730 | Austin, Travis County Travis Austin, | 1730 River, Colorado to moved missions three of Site 25.
covered up by construction of nearby baseball elds. baseball nearby of construction by up covered Original structure destroyed. Current chapel built around 1840. around built chapel Current destroyed. structure Original
Temporary site of Espíritu Santo (#22) and Presidio La Bahía (#21). Remains were Remains (#21). Bahía La Presidio and (#22) Santo Espíritu of site Temporary | Socorro, El Paso County Paso El Socorro, | 1682 Socorro, del Concepción Limpia la de Señora Nuestra 3.
24. Tonkawa Bank, 1726 | Victoria, Victoria County Victoria Victoria, | 1726 Bank, Tonkawa
Original structure destroyed. Parts of current chapel date back to 1851. to back date chapel current of Parts destroyed. structure Original
No permanent structures erected and nothing remains. nothing and erected structures permanent No | El Paso, El Paso County Paso El Paso, El | 1682 Sur, del Ysleta la de Christi Corpus 2.
San Francisco Xavier de Nájara, 1722 | San Antonio, Bexar County Bexar Antonio, San | 1722 Nájara, de Xavier Francisco San 23.
Original structure lost and location unknown. Reestablished mission ruins unveri ed. ruins mission Reestablished unknown. location and lost structure Original
or restored. Located in Goliad State Park & Historic Site. Historic & Park State Goliad in Located restored. or San Clemente, 1632, 1684 | Menard County Menard | 1684 1632, Clemente, San 1.
Many original structures have been preserved preserved been have structures original Many 1749. in site current to Relocated
(Mission Espíritu Santo), 1722 | Goliad County Goliad | 1722 Santo), Espíritu (Mission
Visita, Ranch, Settlement, or Other or Settlement, Ranch, Visita, Presidio Mission
22. Nuestra Señora de la Bahía del Espíritu Santo de Zúñiga Zúñiga de Santo Espíritu del Bahía la de Señora Nuestra
Relocated to current site in 1749. Much of the original has been preserved or rebuilt. or preserved been has original the of Much 1749. in site current to Relocated
Nuestra Señora de Loreto [de la Bahía] (Presidio La Bahía), 1721 | Goliad County Goliad | 1721 Bahía), La (Presidio Bahía] la [de Loreto de Señora Nuestra 21.
42. San Francisco Solano de Ampuero (Revilla a Visita), 1753 | Zapata County Original structure lost and exact location unknown.
43. Nuestra Señora del Rosario, 1754 | Goliad County Ruins of original structure comprise Nuestra Señora del Rosario State Historic Site.
44. Relocated San Xavier missions, 1755 | Hays County Unknown site of three relocated San Xavier missions (#33, #34, #35).
45. San Francisco Xavier de Guadalupe (Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe), 1756 | Comal County Original structure lost and exact location unknown.
46. Nuestra Señora de la Luz del Orcoquisac, 1756 | Chambers County Original structure destroyed.
47. San Agustín de Ahumada, 1756 | Chambers County Original structure destroyed.
48. Santa Cruz de San Sabá, 1757 | Menard County Original structure destroyed.
49. San Luis de las Amarillas (Presidio San Sabá), 1757 | Menard County Original structures have been preserved or rebuilt.
50. San Lorenzo de la Santa Cruz [del Cañon], 1762 | Real County Ruins of original structure have been excavated.
51. Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Cañon, 1762 | Uvalde County Original structure lost.
52. Nuestra Señora del Refugio, 1793 | Refugio County Original structure foundations remain but are buried under modern construction.
53. San Marcos de Neve, 1808 | Hays County Original structures lost. Only artifacts have been found so far. Comprehensive list of
54. Palafox, 1810 | Webb County Spanish missions Ruins of town structures still exist on private property. in modern texas
Welcome to Spanish Texas
Before Texas was a state, before it won its the frontier. While many were unsuccessful, independence, even before it was a Mexican others left lasting legacies and helped shape the territory, it was the new Spanish frontier. As lush communities of modern Texas. as it was dangerous, Texas was already home to Today, remnants of this Spanish colonization can several peoples before the Spaniards decided it still be found scattered across the state. With this was theirs. Colonizing this land meant dealing map and checklist, I hope to inspire others to with the native population one way or another; research and explore our state’s often-forgotten this is where the missions came into play. history and origins. Spanish Missions served many purposes. They —Christopher C. Castillo were used to convert local peoples to Christianity, —Designer and Aspiring Amateur Historian establish trade, and protect Spain’s interests on
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Presidio BLUE Visible ruins or remains
Other GREEN Intact, restored, or rebuilt
“Mission “Mission ConcepCión” Espíritu Santo” Guide No. 27 Guide No. 22
4 12 16 2 3 13 41 1 8 15 14 17 26 9 32 49 48 33 34 40 35
25 44 11 53 47 6 18 45 46 “Presidio 5 50 19 La Bahía” 7 51 23 27 Guide No. 21 “Mission San José” 10 20 28 Guide No. 20 30 29 31 22 24 43 1. San Clemente, 1632, 1684 21 52 2. Corpus Christi de la Ysleta [del Sur], 1682 54 3. Nuestra Señora de la Limpia Concepción, 1682 del Socorro [del Sur] “The Alamo” 38 Guide No. 18 4. San Antonio de Senecú, 1682 42 5. La Navidad en las Cruces, 1683 39 36 6. San Francisco de los Julimes, 1683 37 7. El Apóstol Santiago, 1684 “Mission Espada” 8. San Francisco de los Tejas, 1690 Guide No. 29 31. [El Fuerte de] Santa Cruz del Cíbolo, 1734, 1771 9. Santísimo Nombre de María, 1690 32. Nuestra Señora de los Dolores del Río de San Xavier, 1745 10. San Cristóbal, 1715 33. San Francisco Xavier de Horcasitas, 1748 11. Santa María de la Redonda de los Cíbolos, 1715 or 1684 34. San Ildefonso, 1748 12. San Francisco de los Neches (relocated to 29), 1716 (originally Nuestro Padre San Francisco de los Tejas) 35. Nuestra Señora de la Candaleria (relocated to 51), 1749
13. Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de los Tejas, 1716 36. San Agustín de Laredo [a Visita], 1749
14. Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de los Nacogdoches, 1716 37. San Joaquín del Monte [a Visita], 1749
15. Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de los Hasinai, 1716 38. Nuestra Señora de los Dolores [Hacienda], 1750 (relocated to 27) 39. La Purísima Concepción (Mier a Visita), 1750s 16. San José de los Nazonis (relocated to 28), 1716 40. San Francisco Xavier de Gigedo, 1751 17. Nuestra Señora de Dolores de los Ais, 1717 41. San Elizario, 1752, relocated to current area in 1789 18. San Antonio de Valero (The Alamo), 1718 (originally Nuestra Señora de las Caldas de Guajoquilla)
19. San Antonio de Béxar, 1718 42. San Francisco Solano de Ampuero (Revilla a Visita), 1753
20. San José y San Miguel de Aguayo (Mission San José), 1720 43. Nuestra Señora del Rosario, 1754
21. Nuestra Señora de Loreto [de la Bahía] (Presidio La Bahía), 1721 44. Relocated San Xavier missions, 1755
22. Nuestra Señora de la Bahía del Espíritu Santo de Zúñiga, 1722 45. San Francisco Xavier de Guadalupe, 1756 (Mission Espíritu Santo) relocated to current site in 1749 (Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe)
23. San Francisco Xavier de Nájara, 1722 46. Nuestra Señora de la Luz del Orcoquisac, 1756
24. Tonkawa Bank, Temporary site of Mission Espíritu Santo (22) 47. San Agustín de Ahumada, 1756 and Presidio La Bahía (21), 1726 48. Santa Cruz de San Sabá, 1757 25. Site of three missions (12, 14, 16) moved to Colorado River, 1730 49. San Luis de las Amarillas (Presidio San Sabá), 1757 26. Nuestra Señora Santa María de las Caldas, 1730 50. San Lorenzo de la Santa Cruz [del Cañon], 1762 27. Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de Acuña, 1731 (Mission Concepción) 51. Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Cañon, 1762
28. San Juan Capistrano (Mission San Juan), 1731 52. Nuestra Señora del Refugio, 1793
29. San Francisco de la Espada (Mission Espada), 1731 53. San Marcos de Neve, 1808
30. Rancho de las Cabras, 1731 54. Palafox, 1810
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