Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico — The Pacific Coast (and Central Highlands)
Vasco de Quiroga
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 2, 2021
1. Vasco de Quiroga Marker
Gobernador Constitucional del Estado C. Lic. Agustin Arriaga Rivera
Patzcuaro, Mich.
14 de marzo de 1965
This monument to Vasco de Quiroga was erected on the four hundredth anniversary of his death
Constitutional Governor of the State Agustin Arriaga Rivera
Pátzcuaro, Michoacán
March 14, 1965
Erected 1965.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is March 14, 1965.
Location. 19° 30.811′ N, 101° 36.548′ W. Marker is in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán. It is on Ponce de León just east of Benito Mendoza, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pátzcuaro MIC 61600, 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, in the Pacific Rim, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Execution of Gertrudis Bocanegra (within shouting distance of this marker); Gertrudis Bocanegra (within shouting distance of this marker); Casa de la Escalera Chueca (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Town Hall (about 90 meters away); Vasco de Quiroga Plaza (about 90 meters away); La Casa del Naranjo (about 90 meters away); Gertrudis Bocanegra de Laso de la Vega (about 90 meters away); Palacio Huitzimengari / Casa de las Artesanías (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pátzcuaro.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 2, 2021
2. Vasco de Quiroga Marker
The marker is on the reverse of a statue of Quiroga inside of a fountain.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 2, 2021
3. Vasco de Quiroga Statue
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 2, 2021
4. Vasco de Quiroga Statue and Fountain
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 268 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 7, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
