Mission San José

Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo is an historic Catholic mission in San Antonio, Texas, United States. The mission was named in part for the Marquis de San Miguel de Aguayo, José de Azlor y Virto de Vera.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: historic place in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
  • Also known as: Mission San Jose”, “Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo”, and “San Jose Mission National Historic Site

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hot Wells and Stinson Municipal Airport.

Ruins
is the site of a cultural historical park in . The park complements Texas' only World Heritage Site—the nearby —and the Mission Reach of the . is situated 3,100 feet northeast of Mission San José.

Aerodrome
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
is seven miles south of downtown in . The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a reliever airport. is situated 2 miles south of Mission San José.

Church
Franciscan Friars established Mission Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de Acuña in 1711 as Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de los Hainais in . is situated 2 miles north of Mission San José.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brooks City-Base and La Villita.

Neighborhood
Brooks is a mixed-use development that was founded on the former when the United States Air Force closed the facility in 2002. Following the 1995 BRAC, when Brooks AFB was removed from the Base Realignment and Closure list, city, state… is situated 2½ miles southeast of Mission San José.

Neighborhood
Photo: Johnpeter2008, Public domain.
Historic Arts Village is an art community in downtown San Antonio, Texas, . There are art galleries, stores selling souvenirs, gifts, custom jewelry, pottery, and imported Mexican folk art, as well as several restaurants in the district. is situated 4 miles north of Mission San José.

is the second largest city in the state of Texas and the 7th largest in the . It's the 24th largest metropolitan area in the country.

Mission San José

Latitude
29.36235° or 29° 21′ 45″ north
Longitude
-98.47984° or 98° 28′ 47″ west
Elevation
584 feet (178 metres)
Open location code
76X39G6C+W3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 368488495
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q6878730
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Mission San José” goes by many names.

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