St. Ignatius | |
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Amerindian village | |
  St. Ignatius | |
| Coordinates: 3°21′18″N 59°47′58″W / 3.3549°N 59.7995°W | |
| Country | Guyana |
| Region | Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo |
| Named for | Ignatius of Loyola |
| Government | |
| • Toshao | Yusa Xavier (2012) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 1,276 |
St. Ignatius is an Amerindian village in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region of Guyana, near the regional capital Lethem and the border of Brazil. It was originally a mission founded by Jesuit priests to serve the Amerindians in the Rupununi savannah.
Kumu and Quarrie are satellite villages of St. Ignatius.[2]
- ^ "St. Ignatius".
- ^ "St. Ignatius". Ministry of Amerindian Affairs. Retrieved 2021-03-03.