Tancoyol in Jalpan de Serra, Querétaro, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)
250th Anniversary of the Founding of the Mission at Tancoyol
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, July 14, 2018
1. 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the Mission at Tancoyol Marker
Tancoyol…voz huasteca que significa lugar del dátil silvestre, de su verde y feraz valle surgio representada en la fachada de esta Mision la Misericordia de la Luz. Empresa civilizadora cuyos sentimientos plasmados en su portada con una iconografía que canta a la vida, en memoria de tan significativo acontecimiento, a 250 años de su creación, sociedad y gobierno rinden testimonio de admiracion a los frailes y a nuestros antepasados los indios pames, quienes con su abnegación y sacrificio hicieron posible esta obra.
Mayo de 1994
Tancoyol ... a word in huasteca that means the place of the wild date, its green and fertile valley is represented on the facade of this Mission the Mercy of the Light. A civilizing work whose meaning is embodied on its facade with symbolism that sings to life. In memory of the 250 years since the significant event of its creation, society and government testify to their admiration of the friars and our ancestors the Pames, who with their self-denial and sacrifice made this work possible.
May 1994
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era
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Location. 21° 23.956′ N, 99° 19.775′ W. Marker is in Tancoyol, Querétaro, in Jalpan de Serra. It can be reached from Route 190, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tancoyol QUE 76350, 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 26 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nuestra Señora de la Luz de Tancoyol Franciscan Mission (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint Junípero Serra and the Five Sierra Gorda Missions (approx. 15.7 kilometers away); 100th Anniversary of the Construction of the Temple of Purísima de Arista (approx. 21.2 kilometers away); The Sierra Gorda Historical Museum (approx.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, July 14, 2018
2. 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the Mission at Tancoyol Marker
The marker is to the right of the main entrance to the mission.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, July 14, 2018
3. Interior of the Mission at Tancoyol
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, July 14, 2018
4. The dome of the Mission at Tancoyol
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, July 14, 2018
5. An additional marker to the right of the Mission Church at Tancoyol
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.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 262 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 26, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
