Mission San Miguel Arcángel
Mission San Miguel Arcángel is a Spanish mission in San Miguel, California. It was established on July 25, 1797, by the Franciscan order, on a site chosen specifically due to the large number of Salinan Indians that inhabited the area, whom the Spanish priests wanted to evangelize.
San Miguel's various-sized arches are a noted feature of this mission
Mission San Miguel Arcángel around 1906
The interior of Mission San Miguel Arcángel is one of the best preserved of all the missions of California. It features murals executed by noted artist Esteban Munrás in the 1820s.
Mission plaza
San Miguel is a unincorporated community in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,336. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined San Miguel as a census-designated place (CDP). San Miguel was founded by the Spanish in 1797, when Mission San Miguel Arcángel was established by Fermín de Lasuén. San Miguel is a tourist destination with historic architecture and vineyards, as part of the Paso Robles wine region.
Image: Campanille at Mission San Miguel (cropped)
Image: Rios Caledonia Adobe East Side 2
Image: San Miguel, CA 93451, USA panoramio (12)
Image: USA San Miguel Rios Caledonia Adobe 5
