Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)
Emiliano Zapata
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 28, 2017
1. Emiliano Zapata Marker
C. Alberto Alvarado Guerrero
Secretario General del Comitι Campesino
Municipal de Celaya
y la participaciσn de los propios
campesinos
fue construido este monumento del
Gral. Emiliano Zapata
Celaya, Gto. 10 de abril de 1998.
C. Alberto Alvarado Guerrero,
General Secretary of the Municipal Peasant Committee of Celaya
and with the participation of the peasants themselves
this monument is dedicated to
General Emiliano Zapata
Celaya, Guanajuato, April 10, 1998.
Erected 1998 by Comitι Municipal de Campesinos de Celaya.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US.
Location. 20° 30.938′ N, 100° 48.613′ W. Memorial is in Celaya, Guanajuato. It is on Calle Jaime Nuρo just north of Calle Rodolfo Piρa Soria, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Celaya GTO 38079, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Central Mexico and in the Bajνo. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, and in the Western Hemisphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Ex-Convent of the Temple of Saint Augustine (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); The Temple of Saint Augustine (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); The History of Celaya (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); The First Franciscans in Celaya (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Celaya's Water Tower (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); The Temple of Saint Francis (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Independence Column of Celaya (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); The Temple of San Francisco - Headquarters of the Patroness of Celaya (approx. 0.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Celaya.
Regarding Emiliano Zapata. This monument is interesting in that it is likely that Emiliano Zapata never visited the area of Celaya, Guanajuato. Actually, some accounts say that Zapata was supposed to support Villa's efforts in the Battles of Celaya, but for many reasons this support did not materialize and Zapata stayed near his home base of the state of Morelos. This
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 28, 2017
2. Emiliano Zapata Marker
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 28, 2017
3. Emiliano Zapata Marker
The Catholic Church of the Resurrection (Iglesia de la Resurrecciσn) can be seen in the distance to the south.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 28, 2017
4. Emiliano Zapata
Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2017. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 345 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 29, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
