Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico — The Pacific Coast (and Central Highlands)
Gertrudis Bocanegra
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 2, 2021
1. Gertrudis Bocanegra Marker
El H. Ayuntamiento de Pátzcuaro y el pueblo en general le rinde un sentido homenaje a quien ofrendó su vida por la Independencia de México.
Lic. Victor Manuel Báez Ceja
Presidente Municipal
Pátzcuaro, 11 de océubre de 2017
On the bicentennial of the execution of the citizen of Pátzcuaro, the heroine Gertrudis Bocanegra
The City Council and people in general of Pátzcuaro pay a heartfelt tribute to those who offered their lives for the Independence of Mexico.
Mayor Victor Manuel Báez Ceja
Pátzcuaro, October 11, 2017
Erected 2017 by Honorable Ayuntamiento de Pátzcuaro.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Wars, Non-US • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is October 11, 2017.
Location. 19° 30.795′ N, 101° 36.586′ W. Memorial is in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán. It is at the intersection of Portal de Hidalgo and Ponce de León, on the
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Regionally, this memorial 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: Execution of Gertrudis Bocanegra (a few steps from this marker); Casa de La Mora (within shouting distance of this marker); Silviano Carrillo Cárdenas (within shouting distance of this marker); Town Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Olaciregui Family House (within shouting distance of this marker); Vasco de Quiroga Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Vasco de Quiroga (within shouting distance of this marker); Gertrudis Bocanegra de Laso de la Vega (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pátzcuaro.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 2, 2021
2. Gertrudis Bocanegra Marker
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 755 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
