Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico — The Pacific Coast (and Central Highlands)

La Calle Real de Guadalajara

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, April 6, 2018

1. La Calle Real de Guadalajara Marker

The current street sign above the featured marker also includes some historical information. It reads:

Calle Pedro Moreno González
Caudillo insurgente; nació el 18 de enero de 1775 en Guadalajara, Jal.

English translation:
Pedro Moreno González Street
Revolutionary leader; born January 18, 1775 in Guadalajara, Jalisco

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Calle
Real, San Juan de Dios,
Nuño de Guzmán y Loreto
Fueron los nombres que
a esta arteria le dio
el pueblo de nuestra
Guadalajara Virreinal
Instituto Jalisciense de Antropología e Historia
Universidad de Guad. I.N.A.H.

English translation:
The Royal Street, San Juan de Dios (Saint John of God) and Nuño de Guzmán y Loreto
These were some of the names that this street was given by the people of our Guadalajara during the Viceregal Period.
Jalisco Institute of Anthropology and History
University of Guadalajara and INAH

Erected by Instituto Jalisciense de Antropología e Historia, Universidad de Guadalajara INAH.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 20° 40.557′ N, 103° 20.8′ W. Marker is in Guadalajara, Jalisco. It is at the intersection of Calle Pedro Moreno and Avenida Ramón Corona, on the right when traveling east on Calle Pedro Moreno. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Avenida Ramón Corona 31, Guadalajara JAL 44100, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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is in Western Mexico, in the Bajío,

on the Pacific Coast,

and in the Sierra Madre.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

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: Jalisco State Government Headquarters (a few steps from this marker); Plaza of the Constitution (within shouting distance of this marker); The French Hotel (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); The New Cathedral of Guadalajara (about 150 meters away); Calle de la Soledad (about 150 meters away); The Street of Royal Tobacco Shops (about 180 meters away); The Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption (about 180 meters away); Miguel Hidalgo’s Edict Against Slavery (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guadalajara.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, April 6, 2018

2. La Calle Real de Guadalajara Marker

The marker can be seen in the distance, on the left corner of the building to the right. To the right is a portion of the Plaza de la Constitución.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 364 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 30, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.