Zona Centro in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)

Juan José Martínez

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 6, 2019

1. Juan José Martínez Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Aquí nació Juan José Martínez
Pípila
Soc. Amigos de San Miguel Allende

Juan Jose de los Reyes Martinez
“El Pipila”
1782-1863
25 de julio de 1963

Homenaje a Juan Jose de los Reyes Martinez Amaro
“El Pipila”
La Juventud Sanmiguelense
a su heroismo
Escuela Preparatoria “El Pipila”
28 de Septiembre de 1991
San Miguel de Allende Gto.

English translation:
Here was born Juan José Martínez
Pípila
Society of the Friends of San Miguel Allende

Juan José de los Reyes Martínez
"El Pípila"
1782-1863
July 25, 1963

Tribute to Juan José de los Reyes Martínez Amaro
“El Pipila”
The youth of San Miguel give this tribute to his heroism
“El Pipila” High School
September 28, 1991
San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato

Erected by Sociedad de Amigos de San Miguel Allende.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is July 25, 1963.

Location. 20° 54.733′ N, 100° 44.435′ W. Memorial is in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato. It is in Zona Centro. It is at the intersection of Barranca and Montes

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de Oca, on the right when traveling north on Barranca. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 34 Barranca, San Miguel de Allende GTO 37700, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Central Mexico

and in the Bajío.

Globally, it is in North America,

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 of this marker: Tomás Delgado Diosdado (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Luis Pérez Lara (about 180 meters away); Barracks of the Queen's Dragoons (about 210 meters away); Site of the Primitive Post Office (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Pedro Vargas (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); José María de Jesús de Diez de Sollano y Dávalos (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Saint Francis Religious Ensemble (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Saint Francis de Sales College (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Miguel de Allende.

Also see . . . El Pípila - Juan José Martínez.

The three Juan José Martínez Markers at his birthplace image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 6, 2019

2. The three Juan José Martínez Markers at his birthplace

Pípila became famous for an act of heroism near the very beginning of the Mexican War of Independence, on 28 September 1810. The insurrection had begun in the nearby town of Dolores, led by Miguel Hidalgo, a criollo priest born in Pénjamo. He soon moved to the city of Guanajuato, Guanajuato, where the Spanish barricaded themselves–along with plenty of silver and other riches–in a grain warehouse known as the Alhóndiga de Granaditas. The granary was a stone fortress with high stone walls, but its wooden door proved to be a shortcoming. With a long, flat stone tied to his back to protect him from the muskets of the Spanish troops, Pípila carried tar and a torch to the door of the Alhóndiga and set it on fire. The insurgents–who far outnumbered the Spanish in the warehouse–stormed inside and killed all the soldiers and the civil Spanish refugees. (Submitted on October 14, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 6, 2019

3. Juan José Martínez Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 614 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 14, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.