
San Xavier del Bac Mission
Tucson, Arizona
Address
1950 W San Xavier RdDenomination
CatholicPhone
520-294-2624Service times
Founded
1692Style
Spanish ColonialLast updated September 2026
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San Xavier del Bac is a historic Spanish Colonial mission located 10 miles south of downtown Tucson that hosts approximately 200,000 visitors annually. The mission, founded in 1692 and rebuilt in the late 1700s, represents the oldest European structure in Arizona and is an outstanding architectural landmark. Visitors can experience centuries of religious and cultural history at this well-known pilgrimage site on the Tohono O'odham Nation.
What to See
- ›Oldest European structure in Arizona, rebuilt between 1783 and 1797
- ›Outstanding example of Spanish Colonial architecture in the United States
- ›Historic Spanish Catholic mission on the Tohono O'odham Nation San Xavier Indian Reservation
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