Tilaco in Landa de Matamoros, Querétaro, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)
250th Anniversary of the Founding of the Mission at Tilaco
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, July 14, 2018
1. 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the Mission at Tilaco Marker
Tilaco…voz nahuatl que significa en el agua negra, de donde broto una fe nueva… el sueño franciscano que al ascender por la fachada se pierde en el cielo, y que en esta tierra fue misión evangelizadora. A 250 años de la fundación se esta mision, sociedad civil y gobierno de Querétaro dejan testimonio de gratitud quienes participaron en la gran empresa.
Mayo de 1994
Tilaco ... a Nahuatl word that means in the black water, from which a new faith sprang ... the Franciscan dream that when ascending the facade is lost in the sky, and that in this earth was an evangelizing mission. Now 250 years after the foundation of this mission, civil society and the government of Querétaro, leave to those who participated in the great enterprise a testimony of gratitude.
May 1994
Erected 1994 by Gobierno de Querétaro.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Man-Made Features • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1994.
Location. 21° 9.85′ N, 99° 11.5′ W. Marker is in Tilaco,
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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 5 other markers are within 14 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: San Francisco de Tilaco Franciscan Mission (within shouting distance of this marker); Santa María del Agua de Landa Franciscan Mission (approx. 13.6 kilometers away); Tribute to Benito Juárez (approx. 13.6 kilometers away); 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the Mission at Landa de Matamoros (approx. 13.7 kilometers away); Saint Junípero Serra and the Five Sierra Gorda Missions (approx. 14.2 kilometers away).
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, July 14, 2018
2. The facade of the Mission at Tilaco
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, July 14, 2018
3. The altar of the Mission at Tilaco
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, July 14, 2018
4. An additional marker on the Mission at Tilaco Marker
This additional marker is further to the right of the church. 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, July 14, 2018
5. 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the Mission at Tilaco Marker
The marker is to the right of the main entrance to the mission church.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 351 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 27, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
