In 1747, the Spanish government sent José de Escandón to inspect the northern frontier of the North American colonies. Escandón assigned La Bahia 's captain, Joaquín Prudencio de Orobio y Basterra, to evaluate South Texas. On reading Orobio 's report, Escandón recommended that La Bahia be moved from its Guadalupe River location to the banks of the San Antonio River, so that it would be more capable of assisting settlements along the Rio Grande. Both the presidio and the mission likely moved in October 1749. Escandón proposed that 25 Mexican families be relocated near the presidio to form a civilian settlement but was unable to find enough willing settlers.
where was mission la bahia moved to and why
banks of the San Antonio River assisting settlements along the Rio Grande