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though, at prefent, very few are remaining. Thofe remaining in the above-mentioned 



year, were, 



1. The village and ftaple for the mines of Santa Cruz de Cana, a very confiderable 

 fettlement of ^Spaniards and Indians. 



2. The village De la Conception de Sabalo, inhabited like the preceding, but lefs 



populous. 



-2. The village of San Miguel de Tayequa ; inhabitants the fame. 



4. The village of San Domingo de Balfas, inhabitants like the others, being Spa- 

 niards and Indians. 



5. Spanilh village, in the territory of Santa Marica. 



6. The Dodrina San Geronymo de Yabira, a word in the Indian language fignify- 

 ing Doncel, i. e. a virgin j and, for this reafon, the river near it is called Rio Doncel, 

 or Virgin River. 



7. San Enrique de Capeti, or the lleepy. 



8. Santa Cruz de Pucro. In the Indian language, Pucro fignifies a fort of light 

 wood, which, at Guayaquil, is called Balfa. 



9. The Dodrina de San Juan de Tacaracuna, and Matarnati ; the names of two of 

 the mountains of the Andes, contiguous to the community. 



10. The Indian village of San Jofeph de Zete-Gaari, is not a Doftrina. Zete-Gaati 

 is the name of a kind of willow growing in the neighbourhood. 



Rancherias and Hamlets in the Southern Parts, 



The hamlet of Nueftra Senora del Rofario de Rio Congo. 



Other hamlets on the rivers Zabalos, Balfas, and Uron. 



On the river Tapanacul. 



On the river Pucro. 



On the banks, and at the mouth of the river Paya. 



At Los Paparos, or the Peafants. . ^ 



On the river Tuquefa. 



On the river Tupifa. 



On the river Yabifa. 



And at Chepigana. 



Rancherias and Hamlets in the Northern Parts, 



On the river Queno. 

 On the Seraque. 

 On the Sutagunti. 

 On the Moreti. 

 On the Agrafenequa. 

 On the Ocabajanti. 

 On the Uraba. 



All thefe Do6lrinas and communities were formerly of Indians, and not inconfider- 

 able, fome of the latter confiding of four hundred perfons ; but their general number 

 was between one hundred and fifty and two hundred ; from whence we may form an 

 idea of the populoufnefs of thefe Do6;rinas, But, to fave the trouble o computing 



a the 



