Comondu Viejo (1708-1737)


The original site of Mision San Jose de Comondu,
located about 20 miles north of today's town of San Jose Comondu,
GPS is N26°16.45' W111°43.15'.
Photo by Jack Swords (copyright).

San Jose de Comondu (1708-1827)


First located about 20 miles north at Comondu Viejo, the mission was moved around 1737.
The above photo is the missionaries' residence,
as the mission building (from the 1750's)
was torn down to build a school!
N 26°03.62'
W111°49.25' c Jack Swords

Back in time almost 100 years...


The mission of Comondu before being destroyed to build a school.


Another view of Mision San Jose Comondu from 1905,
by Arthur North.


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