Mountainair in Torrance County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Sôr María de Ágreda

1602-1665

Photographed by James Hulse, April 10, 2025

1. Sôr María de Ágreda Marker

Inscription. Born in 1602, the venerable Sôr María de Ágreda was a seventeenth century cloistered nun and abbess in Ágreda, Spain.

She was the author of many spiritual treatises, including The Mystical City of God, and was a spiritual and political advisor to King Philip IV of Spain.

Beginning when she was 18, María is reported to have experienced being mystically "transported by the aid of the angels" to New Mexico and other places in the American southwest and Mexico while in a trance in her convent in Spain. At the same time, the Native people of Gran Quivira, Quarai, Abó and other locations reported encountering a "Lady in Blue" who advised and educated them on the virtues of Christianity.

This story became a legend that inspired future Franciscan missionaries in New Mexico and many of the faithful in Spain and throughout Europe and the New World. Her cause for beatification is supported by many around the world.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1602.

Location. 34° 31.233′ N, 106° 14.425′ W.

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Marker is in Mountainair, New Mexico, in Torrance County. It is at the intersection of N Summit Ave and Broadway, on the right when traveling north on N Summit Ave. The marker is located along the side wall of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Broadway, Mountainair NM 87036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Albuquerque.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Willard Mercantile Company (a few steps from this marker); Saint Francis of Assisi / San Francisco de Asís (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Shaffer Hotel (about 500 feet away); Mountainair (approx. 0.3 miles away); Salt Mission Trail (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Mountainair (approx. 0.7 miles away); Quarai Ruins (approx. 6 miles away); Famine and War / Hambruna y guerra (approx.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 10, 2025

2. Sôr María de Ágreda Marker

6.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mountainair.

The view of the marker along the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 10, 2025

3. The view of the marker along the street

Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 8, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.