Zona Centro in Guanajuato, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)

125 Years of Water as a Public Service

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 29, 2022

1. 125 Years of Water as a Public Service Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

1880-2005
125 años de que el suministro de agua potable deja de ser otorgado por particulares y pasa a ser prestado por el sector público.
22 de marzo de 2005
Día Mundial del Agua
"El agua, fuente de vida”

English translation:
1880-2005
125 years since the supply of drinking water ceased to be provided by individuals and became a service of the public sector.
March 22, 2005
World Water Day
"Water, the source of life"

Erected 2005 by Honorable Ayuntamiento de Guanajuato y SIMAPAG.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical date for this entry is March 22, 2005.

Location. 21° 1.159′ N, 101° 15.627′ W. Marker is in Guanajuato. It is in Zona Centro. It is on Avenida Benito Juárez just west of Calle 5 de Mayo, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Avenida Benito Juárez 137, Guanajuato 36000, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Mexico

and in the Bajío.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

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: Rafael López (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Rafael López

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(about 90 meters away); Tepetapa Bridge (about 120 meters away); 200 Years of the Consummation of Mexican Independence (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Lieutenant José Francisco Valenzuela (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Casimiro Chowell J. (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Hidalgo Market (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Cemetery of the Convent of the Temple of Bethlehem (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guanajuato.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 29, 2022

2. 125 Years of Water as a Public Service Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2022, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 113 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 8, 2022, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.