San Juan BautistaSan Juan Bautista

By: Juan C. MezaBy: Juan C. Meza

My Mission Report Of:

Table of ContentsTable of Contents

When and where

Mission was built

Mission Site

Indians Joining

this Mission

Bibliography

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Population

Significant Events

Agriculture and

Livestock

Mission Layout and Bell Tower

Father Serra and Founder of

Mission

What I Liked Best

Current Use of Mission

When Mission was Built When Mission was Built (Founded)(Founded)

The beautiful mission San The beautiful mission San Juan Bautista was built in Juan Bautista was built in June 24 , 1797.June 24 , 1797.

It was also the 15It was also the 15thth mission. mission.

Mission SiteMission Site

It was located in a plaza in It was located in a plaza in a town that developed a town that developed around the mission some around the mission some 90 miles southeast of San 90 miles southeast of San Francisco.Francisco.

It lies in the town/city of It lies in the town/city of San Juan Bautista. ( I San Juan Bautista. ( I know, right?)know, right?)

Father Junipero SerraFather Junipero Serra

Fr. Junipero Serra was Fr. Junipero Serra was

born on November 24, born on November 24, 1713.1713.

He died on August 28, He died on August 28, 1784.1784.

He was buried at He was buried at Mission Carmel at Mission Carmel at age 70.age 70.

Mission Layout Mission Layout and and

Bell TowerBell Tower

Founder of MissionFounder of Mission

The founder of my mission The founder of my mission is Fr. Pedro Estevan is Fr. Pedro Estevan Tapis.Tapis.

He taught Indians how to He taught Indians how to play music.play music.

Agriculture and Agriculture and LivestockLivestock

Total agricultural output Total agricultural output between 1798 through between 1798 through 1832 was over 90,000 1832 was over 90,000 bushels of wheat, barley, bushels of wheat, barley, corn, beans, and also peas.corn, beans, and also peas.

It also had flowers and It also had flowers and cactus in the garden.cactus in the garden.

Indians Joining this Indians Joining this MissionMission

The mission was founded The mission was founded near the village of the near the village of the Mutsun tribe.Mutsun tribe.

The Mutsuns joined San The Mutsuns joined San Juan Bautista and Santa Juan Bautista and Santa Cruz in the 18Cruz in the 18thth,19,19thth,and ,and early 20early 20thth century. century.

PopulationPopulation

The highest population of The highest population of San Juan Bautista is 1,890 San Juan Bautista is 1,890 and was recorded in 2011.and was recorded in 2011.

In 2010, it was recorded In 2010, it was recorded 1,862.1,862.

Significant EventsSignificant Events

San Juan Bautista has San Juan Bautista has suffered earthquakes such suffered earthquakes such as those of 1800 and 1906.as those of 1800 and 1906.

The mission earthquake The mission earthquake shook the mission as shook the mission as much as 6 times a day.much as 6 times a day.

Current Use of the Current Use of the MissionMission

It was used as a Spanish It was used as a Spanish church.church.

It was used as a museum.It was used as a museum. There is a gift shop there There is a gift shop there

at my mission.at my mission.

What I Liked BestWhat I Liked Best

I liked how I got to learn many I liked how I got to learn many things about San Juan things about San Juan Bautista.Bautista.

I liked how the church was made I liked how the church was made because I went to San Juan because I went to San Juan Bautista myself.Bautista myself.

How amazing on how they made How amazing on how they made the missions.the missions.

That the nickname for my That the nickname for my mission is “ Mission of mission is “ Mission of Music.” Music.”

BibliographyBibliography

Wikipidia, the free encyclopediaWikipidia, the free encyclopedia San Juan Bautista/ California Missions Resource Center Google San Juan Bautista mission