Colonia Insurgentes Mixcoac in Ciudad de México, Mexico — The Valley of Mexico (The Central Highlands)
Agustín Jáuregui
1. Agustín Jáuregui Marker
This photo of the marker was probably taken near the time of its original placement ca. 1955 (Courtesy Mediateca INAH).
En esta casa residió el Licenciado Don Agustín Jáuregui, uno de los mártires de Tacubaya, sacrificado el 11 de abril de 1859.
Dirección de Monumentos Coloniales.
In this house resided Agustín Jáuregui, one of the martyrs of Tacubaya, sacrificed on April 11, 1859.
Office of Colonial Monuments
Erected by Dirección de Monumentos Coloniales.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Man-Made Features • Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is April 11, 1859.
Location. 19° 22.377′ N, 99° 11.062′ W. Memorial is in Ciudad de México. It is in Colonia Insurgentes Mixcoac. It can be reached from Augusto Rodin just east of Avenida de las Flores, on the left when traveling north. The marker was noted as being near the plaza's portal, but that building has been heavily remodeled. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Ciudad de México 03920, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Central Mexico and specifically in Mexico City Metropolitan Area. 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
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More about this memorial. The notes about the marker on Mediateca INAH mention that the marker was at "...Plaza Jáuregui N° 12, junto al Portal, en Mixcoac, D.F." This indicates that the marker is in the area around the Plaza Jáuregui.
Regarding Agustín Jáuregui. The Martyrs of Tacubaya were members of the military and civilians on the Liberal side who were shot as a result of their defeat in the Battle of Tacubaya by Conservatives during the War of the Reformation in Mexico, on April 11, 1859.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, April 30, 2021
2. Agustín Jáuregui Marker
The marker was probably near this location. Note the "portal" of the building seen here.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, April 30, 2021
3. Agustín Jáuregui bust, south of the portal
It appears that this bust also had a marker at one point but it is currently missing.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 417 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 24, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on May 1, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on May 19, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
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