Tlalpujahua, Michoacán, Mexico — The Pacific Coast (and Central Highlands)
Felipe Neri Vallez
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 16, 2021
1. Felipe Neri Vallez Marker
Infatigable pastor iniciador y constructor de este templo en el bicentenario de su muerte
Dic. 1771 – Dic. 1971
To the memory of the Parish Priest Felipe Neri Vallez
Untiring pastor, he began and finished the construction of this temple. On the bicentennial of his death
December 1771 – December 1971
Erected 1977.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1771.
Location. 19° 48.311′ N, 100° 10.472′ W. Marker is in Tlalpujahua, Michoacán. It is on Allende just east of Galeana, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tlalpujahua MIC 61060, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Western Mexico, in the Bajío, and on the Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, specifically in Mesoamerica, on the Ring of Fire, on the Pacific Rim, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, a Spanish colony, and the Aztec Empire.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Manuel Martínez de Navarrete (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); General Ignacio López Rayón (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Velia Marmolejo Fat (approx. 4.2 kilometers away in Estado de Mexico); Tiro Norte (approx. 4.2 kilometers away in Estado de Mexico); María Luisa Ocampo Heredia (approx. 4.2 kilometers away in Estado de Mexico); Authorization of the Railroad in El Oro (approx. 4.4 kilometers away in Estado de Mexico); Commercial Activity in El Oro (approx. 4.4 kilometers away in Estado de Mexico). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tlalpujahua.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 16, 2021
2. Felipe Neri Vallez Marker
The small marker can be seen on the side of the temple.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 16, 2021
3. The Temple of Nuestra Señora del Carmen of Tlalpujahua
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 16, 2021
4. A view of the temple from further south in Tlalpujahua
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 16, 2021
5. Another small chapel in the temple's atrium
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 336 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 16, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
