Pénjamo in Municipality of Pénjamo, Guanajuato, Mexico — The Central Highlands

209th Anniversary of the Death of Hidalgo

By J. Makali Bruton, September 7, 2020

1. 209th Anniversary of the Death of Hidalgo Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

CCIX Aniversario luctuoso del ilustre Penjamense, Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.
(1753-1811)
Memoria y el legado del líder humanista que abolió la esclavitud y enarboló el estandarte de la soberanía y la libertad en México.
Ayuntamiento de Penjamo 2018-2021

English translation:
The 209th anniversary of the death of the illustrious son of Pénjamo, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.
(1753-1811)
A memorial to the legacy of the humanist leader who abolished slavery and waved the banner of sovereignty and freedom over Mexico.
Penjamo City Council 2018-2021

Erected 2020 by Ayuntamiento de Penjamo 2018-2021.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US.

Location. 20° 25.844′ N, 101° 43.425′ W. Marker is in Pénjamo, Guanajuato, in Municipality of Pénjamo. Memorial is on Jardín Ana María just east of Manuel Doblado, on

By J. Makali Bruton, September 6, 2020

2. 209th Anniversary of the Death of Hidalgo Marker

the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pénjamo, Guanajuato 36900, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Marriage of Miguel Hidalgo's Parents (within shouting distance of this marker); 175th Anniversary of the Beginning of Independence (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); General Lázaro Cárdenas (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Plazuelas Archaeological Zone (approx. 11.2 kilometers away); The Ball Court of Plazuelas (approx. 11.2 kilometers away); Petroglyphs at Plazuelas (approx. 11.3 kilometers away); 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Hidalgo (approx. 13 kilometers away); Miguel Hidalgo's Birth House (approx. 13 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pénjamo.

By J. Makali Bruton, September 6, 2020

3. 209th Anniversary of the Death of Hidalgo Marker

This view includes the San Francisco de Asís Church in the background.

Miguel Hidalgo statue in Pénjamo image. Click for full size.

By J. Makali Bruton, September 7, 2020

4. Miguel Hidalgo statue in Pénjamo

Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Querétaro, Mexico. This page has been viewed 41 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 10, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Querétaro, Mexico.