Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico — The Pacific Coast (and Central Highlands)
Old Hospital of San Juan de Dios
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 2, 2021
1. Old Hospital of San Juan de Dios Marker
La Orden Hospitalaria de San Juan de Dios es una Orden mendicante fundada en España en 1572, tocó la Nueva España en 1604, fundando en Pátzcuaro convento e iglesia el año de 1672. Fue su benefactor Pedro Antonio de Ibarra que en el siglo XVIII les heredó 3,000 pesos y propiedades.
Cerca de dos siglos fue el único centro médico a donde acudían los pobres, el 29 de mayo de 1860 se decretó que los Juaninos dejaran la atención del hospital, pasando éste a formar parte de los hospitales civiles.
El 6 de diciembre de 1935, en Sesión de Cabildo se dispuso que llevase el nombre del destacado filántropo "Dr. Gabriel García".
Old Hospital of San Juan de Dios
The Hospitaller Order of San Juan de Dios is a mendicant order founded in Spain in 1572. It arrived in New Spain in 1604, founding in Pátzcuaro a convent and church in 1672. Its benefactor Pedro Antonio de Ibarra deeded 3,000 pesos and properties to the hospital in the 18th century.
For two centuries it was the only medical center for the poor. On May
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On December 6, 1935, in a session of the city government it was named for the prominent philanthropist Dr. Gabriel García.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is May 29, 1860.
Location. 19° 30.747′ N, 101° 36.638′ W. Marker is in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán. It is on Romero just south of Ponce de León, on the right when traveling south. 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 New Spain, a Spanish colony, and the Aztec Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Temple and Hospital San Juan de Dios (here, next to this marker); Olaciregui Family House (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Silviano Carrillo Cárdenas (about 90 meters away); Royal Customs House (about 90 meters away); Casa de La Mora (about 90 meters away); Gertrudis Bocanegra (about 120 meters away); Execution of Gertrudis Bocanegra (about 150 meters away); Town Hall (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pátzcuaro.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 2, 2021
2. Old Hospital of San Juan de Dios Marker
The marker is to the right of the main entrance to the old hospital.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 2, 2021
3. A nearby 1953 monument to Dr. Gabriel García, mentioned in the marker text
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 2, 2021
4. An interior memorial to benefactor Pedro Antonio de Ibarra at the Old Hospital of San Juan de Dios
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 319 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 21, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
