Santa Rosa Jáuregui in Querétaro, Mexico — The Central Highlands
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Querétaro
Presidencia 2009-2012
Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
1810-2010
Bicentenario de la
Independencia
H. Ayuntamiento de Querétaro
2009-2012
Septiembre 2010
Council of 2009-2012
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
1810-2010
Bicentennial of Independence
Honorable City Council of Querétaro
2009-2012
September, 2010
Erected 2010 by Presidencia y Ayuntamiento de Querétaro.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical month for this entry is September 2010.
Location. 20° 44.508′ N, 100° 26.843′ W. Marker is in Santa Rosa Jáuregui, Querétaro. Memorial can be reached from Independencia just south of Calle 5 de Mayo, on the left when traveling south. The marker is in the western portion of the central park of Santa Rosa Jáuregui, near the bandstand. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Santa Rosa Jáuregui QUE 76220, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Timoteo Fernández de Jáuregui (within shouting distance of this marker); The History of Santa Rosa Jáuregui (within shouting distance of this marker); The President Juárez Walkway and Founding of Santa Rosa Jáuregui (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); House of the Corregidora (approx. one kilometer away); The Mission at Jalpan (approx. one kilometer away); Temple of the Santa Cruz (approx. one kilometer away); The Mission at Tilaco (approx. one kilometer away); Aqueduct of Querétaro (approx. one kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Rosa Jáuregui.
Regarding Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla. This marker and bust, like many others throughout Mexico, were placed to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the beginning of Mexican Independence from Spain on September 16, 1810. The Independence movement was sparked in large part by Hidalgo and his followers. He is a tragic figure, as he was captured and executed by the Spanish military in 1811. After many successive patriots took up the cause of independence, it was finally won in 1821.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, August 29, 2017
3. The bust of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla in Santa Rosa Jáuregui
Seeing a vandalized image of Miguel Hidalgo is still somewhat rare in Mexico. It provokes a feeling probably similar to seeing a vandalized statue of Washington or Jefferson in the United States.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 31, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.