San Felipe del Progreso, Mexico State, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)

Manuel Gómez Marín

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 16, 2021

1. Manuel Gómez Marín Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Manuel Gomez Marin
(1761-1850)
Sacerdote, poeta, orador, maestro de la Universidad Pontificia y Rector del Colegio de Minería, nació en este pueblo y murió en la ciudad de México.
Patrimonio Cultural del Edo. de México, 1979

English translation:
Manuel Gómez Marín
(1761-1850)
Priest, poet, speaker, teacher of the Pontifical University and Rector of the College of Mining, he was born in this town and died in Mexico City.
Cultural Heritage of the State of Mexico, 1979

Erected 1979 by Patrimonio Cultural del Estado de México.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Colonial Era • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1979.

Location. 19° 42.767′ N, 99° 57.156′ W. Marker is in San Felipe del Progreso, Estado de Mexico (Mexico State). It is on Calle Iturbide just north of De la Paz, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Felipe del Progreso MEX 50640, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Antonio Campos y Moreno (here, next to this marker); Church of San Felipe (within shouting distance of this marker); "Astucia" by Luis G. Inclán (within shouting distance of this marker); Fernando Orozco y Berra (within shouting distance of this marker); The Town of San Felipe del Obraje (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); José de Jesus Francisco Pedraza Contreras (about 150 meters away); Isidro Fabela Cultural Center (approx. 12.6 kilometers away); Dr. Arturo Vélez Martínez (approx. 12.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Felipe del Progreso.

A nearby tablet noting the 2015 restoration of the Temple of San Felipe y Santiago image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 16, 2021

2. A nearby tablet noting the 2015 restoration of the Temple of San Felipe y Santiago

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 16, 2021

3. Manuel Gómez Marín Marker

The marker is on the right of the entrance to the Temple of San Felipe y Santiago.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 187 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 28, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.