Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico — The Southeast (Yucatan Peninsula)

Temple of Santiago

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, February 16, 2019

1. Temple of Santiago Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Templo de Santiago
Patrimonio de la Nación
Edificado en el Siglo XVII

English translation:
Temple of Santiago
A National Heritage Site
Built in the 17th century (Marker Number 501.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Man-Made Features • Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 20° 58.21′ N, 89° 37.779′ W. Marker is in Mérida, Yucatán. It is on Calle 72 just north of Calle 59, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mérida YU 97000, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Mexican Gulf Coast,

in the Maya Heartland,

and on the Yucatán Peninsula.

Globally, it is in North America,

Mesoamerica,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

and the Western Hemisphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also a Spanish colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: General Santos Degollado Sánchez (within shouting distance of this marker); The History of Chemulpo Street (within shouting

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distance of this marker); The Nicolás Bravo School (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); El Chemulpo (about 120 meters away); Catherwood House (about 120 meters away); Juan Gamboa Guzmán (about 150 meters away); Augusto Cárdenas Pinelo (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Julia Dominga Febles y Cantón (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mérida.

Temple of Santiago and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, February 16, 2019

2. Temple of Santiago and Marker

The marker is to the left of the temple's entrance.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, February 16, 2019

3. Temple of Santiago and Marker

An interior view of the Temple of Santiago image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, February 16, 2019

4. An interior view of the Temple of Santiago

An additional marker for the 1896 reconstruction of the Temple of Santiago image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, February 16, 2019

5. An additional marker for the 1896 reconstruction of the Temple of Santiago

Reedificada en 1896 siendo cura de la Parroquia Sr. Dr. D. José Borge P. López

An additional marker for the 1956 reconstruction of the Temple of Santiago image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, February 16, 2019

6. An additional marker for the 1956 reconstruction of the Temple of Santiago

Reedificada en 1955-1956 siendo cura de la Parroquia Sr. Dn. Francisco Novelo Beytia

Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 271 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 5, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.