Vasco de Quiroga in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico — The Pacific Coast (and Central Highlands)

General José María Morelos y Pavón

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 27, 2021

1. General José María Morelos y Pavón Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

El H. Ayuntamiento Constitucional de Morelia, en el Bicentenario Luctuoso del Generalísimo Don José Maria Morelos y Pavón
Siendo Presidente Municipal de Morelia:
Alfonso Jesús Martinez Alcázar
Morelia, Michoacán; 22 de diciembre del 2015
"Morir es nada cuando por la patria se muere"

English translation
The Constitutional City Council of Morelia, on the Bicentennial of the Death of General José Maria Morelos y Pavón
During the administration of the Municipal President of Morelia, Alfonso Jesús Martínez Alcazar
Morelia, Michoacán; December 22, 2015
"Dying is nothing when you die for your country"

Erected 2015 by Honorable Ayuntamiento de Morelia.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is December 22, 2015.

Location. 19° 42.039′ N, 101° 10.684′ W. Memorial is in Morelia, Michoacán. It is in Vasco de Quiroga. It is on Avenida Tata Vasco just north of Hospitales, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Morelia MIC 58230, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in

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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: José María Morelos y Pavón (here, next to this marker); The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Guadalupe (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named José María Morelos y Pavón (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Contemporary Art Museum Alfredo Zalce (about 150 meters away); Cuauhtémoc Forest (about 180 meters away); Manuel Martínez Solórzano Natural History Museum (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Cuauhtémoc (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Isaac Arriaga (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morelia.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 27, 2021

2. General José María Morelos y Pavón Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 16, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.