Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico — The Pacific Coast (and Central Highlands)
Vasco de Quiroga Plaza
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 2, 2021
1. Vasco de Quiroga Plaza Marker
IV centenario de su muerte
H. Ayuntamiento 1963-1965
Lic. Agustin Arriaga R.
Gob. Const. Del Edo.
3-14-65
Vasco de Quiroga Plaza
On the 400th anniversary of his death
Honorable City Council of 1963-1965
Agustin Arriaga R.
Constitutional Governor of the State of Mexico
March 14, 1965
Erected 1965 by Honorable Ayuntamiento de Pátzcuaro.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is March 14, 1965.
Location. 19° 30.83′ N, 101° 36.594′ W. Marker is in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán. It is on Portal de Hidalgo just south of Calle Ibarra, 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: Gertrudis Bocanegra de Laso de la Vega (a few steps from this marker); Town Hall (a few steps from this marker); Execution of Gertrudis Bocanegra
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Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 2, 2021
2. Vasco de Quiroga Plaza Marker
The marker is on the nearest column seen in this view.
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 255 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
