Jalpan de Serra, Querétaro, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)
250th Anniversary of the Founding of the Mission at Jalpan
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, November 3, 2017
1. 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the Mission at Jalpan Marker
Jalpan...voz nahuatl que significa lugar sobre la arena del cerro, arena que torno argamasa magnifica de barroquismo y exhuberancia petrea, orgullo arquitectonico de donde partiera la empresa civilizadora que llego hasta la Alta California, por ello sociedad civil y gobierno en el 250 aniversario de su fundacion dejan testimonio de gratitud a quienes con su sacrificio lograron la construccion de este hermoso monumento para la propagacion de la fe.
Mayo de 1994
Jalpan... a Nahuatl word that means "place on the sand of the hill", whose sand would become the magnificent Baroque mortar of this exuberance set in stone, our architectural pride from where civilization was carried all the way to Alta California. Civil society and government, on the 250th anniversary of its foundation, give this testimony of gratitude to those who with their sacrifice managed to build this beautiful monument for the propagation of faith.
May 1994
Erected 1994 by Sociedad civil y gobierno.
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Location. 21° 13.008′ N, 99° 28.427′ W. Marker is in Jalpan de Serra, Querétaro. It can be reached from Independencia just north of Benito Juárez, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jalpan de Serra QUE 76340, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Mexico and in the Bajío. Globally, it is in North America, specifically in Mesoamerica, 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: Mission of Santiago de Jalpan (a few steps from this marker); Junípero Serra Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); Chronology of the Saint James Mission of Jalpan (within shouting distance of this marker); Santiago de Jalpan Franciscan Mission (within shouting distance of this marker); Friar Junipero Serra (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bells of the Camino Real (within shouting distance of this marker); The Francisco Javier Mina Federal Secondary School (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sierra Gorda Historical Museum (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jalpan de Serra.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, November 3, 2017
2. 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the Mission at Jalpan Marker
The marker is to the right of the mission’s entryway.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, November 3, 2017
3. An additional marker to the right of the Mission Church at Jalpan
This additional marker is further to the right of the church, near a secondary entrance to the mission grounds. It mentions that the Mission was named a Querétaro State Cultural Heritage Site (Patrimonio Cultural del Estado) on July 12, 2002.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, November 3, 2017
4. An additional marker inside of the Mission church
This additional marker is on the right wall after entering the church. It was placed in 1984 on the 200th anniversary of Junípero Serra's death in 1784.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, November 3, 2017
5. The altar of the Mission Church of Jalpan
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 20, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
