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Zona Centro in Guanajuato, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)
 

Vallejo Metals Processing Plant

 
 
Vallejo Metals Processing Plant Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, April 2, 2017
1. Vallejo Metals Processing Plant Marker
Inscription.
En la mitad del siglo
XVIII aquν fuι la fundiciσn de metales
de luna y en 1866 era hacienda
de beneficio y se llamaba
de Vallejo.

English translation:
During the middle of the 18th century there was a silver smelting operation here. In 1866 this area was the location of the Vallejo metals processing plant.

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraIndustry & CommerceMan-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.
 
Location. 21° 0.799′ N, 101° 15.035′ W. Marker is in Guanajuato. It is in Zona Centro. It is at the intersection of Miguel Hidalgo and Manuel Doblado, on the right when traveling east on Miguel Hidalgo. The marker is mounted to the left of the main doors of the Teatro Cervantes, east of the Plaza Allende. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17 Miguel Hidalgo, Guanajuato 36000, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Mexico and in the Bajνo. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, a Spanish colony, and the Aztec Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: House of Juan Antonio de Riano y Bαrcenas (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Route of Hidalgo (about 90 meters away); Miguel Hidalgo and the Owl's Hill (about 90 meters away); Euquerio Guerrero Lσpez (about 120 meters away); El Puente de Nava
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(about 150 meters away); The Temple of San Juan Bautista (about 150 meters away); The Church of San Francisco (about 180 meters away); House of Manuel Doblado (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guanajuato.
 
Vallejo Metals Processing Plant Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, April 2, 2017
2. Vallejo Metals Processing Plant Marker
The marker is to the left of the doors. The building is now the Cervantes Theater (Teatro Cervantes). The additional marker to the right is on the 1979 dedication of the theater.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jun. 6, 2026