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Centro histórico de Morelia , Michoacán, Mexico — The Pacific Coast (and Central Highlands)
 

Jesús Sansón Flores

 
 
Jesús Sansón Flores Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 28, 2021
1. Jesús Sansón Flores Marker
Inscription.  

En esta casa nacio el 17 de mayo de 1909,
“Jesus Sanson Flores”
Insigne poeta nicolaita, quien dijo:
“…colegio: mis primarios acentos se apagaron los siete mares triste y a solas he cruzado, si sabes que retorno con pulso fatigado, devuelveme la antorcha de aquellos quince abriles…”
El Comité Organizador de la Sociedad de Ex-alumnos Nicolaitas.
Morelia, Mich., a 9 de septiembre de 1969.

English translation
In this house was born on May 17, 1909,
Jesús Sansón Flores
Distinguished poet of the San Nicolás de Hidalgo Michoacán University, who said:
"... school: my primary school accents were put away, the seven seas I have crossed sad and alone, if you know that I return with a fatigued pulse, return the torch of those fifteen Aprils ..."
The Organizing Committee of the San Nicolás de Hidalgo Michoacán Alumni Society.
Morelia, Michoacán, September 9, 1969.
 
Erected 1969 by El Comité Organizador de la Sociedad de Ex-alumnos Nicolaitas.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is May 17, 1909.
 
Location. 19° 41.959′ N, 101° 11.819′ W.
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Marker is in Morelia, Michoacán. It is in Centro histórico de Morelia. It is on Andrés Quintana Roo just north of Calle Guerrero, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Andrés Quintana Roo 393, Morelia MIC 58000, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Chapel of 'El Prendimiento' (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Merced Temple (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Temple of San Agustín (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Consistorial House (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Hidalgo in Morelia (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); House of José Mariano y Nicolás Michelena (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Augustinians in Mexico (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Dr. Manuel Martínez Solórzano (approx.
Jesús Sansón Flores Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 28, 2021
2. Jesús Sansón Flores Marker
half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morelia.
 
The nearby Rectoría de Cristo Rey (Rectory of Christ the King) image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 28, 2021
3. The nearby Rectoría de Cristo Rey (Rectory of Christ the King)
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 301 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 15, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
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