Santa Clara in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Father Magin Catala

Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 18, 2016

1. Father Magin Catala Marker

Inscription. Here in his cell November 22, 1830 died Father Magin Catala. To mark the spot, the Catala Club placed this memorial November 22, 1930.

Erected 1930 by The Catala Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is November 22, 1830.

Location. 37° 20.951′ N, 121° 56.483′ W. Marker is in Santa Clara, California, in Santa Clara County. It can be reached from Alviso Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Santa Clara CA 95050, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area,

in Silicon Valley,

and on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Memorial Roses (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Original Cross (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Adobe Wall/Olive Trees (within shouting distance of this marker); The Changing Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Five Sites of Santa Clara de Asís Mission (within shouting distance of this marker); Mission Santa Clara (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Professor John J. Montgomery (about 400 feet away); Santa Clara Women’s Club Adobe (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Clara.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 18, 2016

2. Father Magin Catala Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 12, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.