Mineral de Pozos in San Luis de la Paz, Guanajuato, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)
Hacienda Baldomero
Mineral de Pozos
Así, llegaron y se crearon varias compañías en Mineral de Pozo para explotar las minas, siendo algunas de las más productivas la de Santa Brígida, Escondida, Triángulo, Potosina, El Dorado, Trinidad, Ocampo, Nona y la Mina de Baldomero de la cual solo quedan en pie las parededs que aluden a ese pasado de esplendor y bajo que se vivía en el pueblo durante el Porfiriato. Los minerales y metales que normalmente se extraían de estas minas eran oro, plata, acantita, bornita, tepetate, cobre, yodo, hierro, plomo y mercurio.
Debido a los constantes accidentes a los que los mineros estaban expuestos en aquella época, el dueño de la Mina de San Baldomero mandó a edificar un centro de salud conocido entonces como El Hospitalito, donde diaramente se atendían a las personas que resultaban heridas durante la jornada laboral. La estructura de este edificio sigue en pie, y a partier de ella se extiende un camino que conduce al Cerro de la Cruz, sitio donde se halla una capilla y una vista excepcional del pueblo de Mineral de Pozos.
So, several companies came to Mineral de Pozos to exploit the mines, some of the most productive ones were that of Santa Brígida, Escondida, Triángulo, El Dorado, Trinidad, Ocampo, Nona, and Baldomero Mine, in this last one only the walls are left standing that allude to the past splendor and luxury that the village lived during the Porfirio Diaz era. The minerals and metals that were extracted from these mines were gold, silver, acanthite, bornite, tepetate, copper, iodine, iron, lead and mercury.
Due to constant accidents that the miners were exposed to at that time, the owner of the San Baldomero built a health center known then as The Hospitalito, where every day injured people were attended during the labor day. The structure of this building is still standing, and from it, there is a path leading to the Cerro de la Cruz, site of a chapel with an exceptional view of the town of Mineral de Pozos.
Erected by Gobierno de Guanajuato.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1585.
Location. 21° 13.638′ N, 100° 30.997′ W. Marker is in Mineral de Pozos, Guanajuato, in San Luis de la Paz. Marker is on Unnamed road, on the left when traveling east. The marker is on the road that comes into Mineral de Pozos towards the east from Highway 57. The road contains other notable former mines and haciendas. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mineral de Pozos GTO 37600, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Mine and Former Hacienda of Los Cinco Señores (a few steps from this marker); Angustias Mine (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Ex-Hacienda El Triángulo (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); The Model School (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); Aqueduct (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); J. Encarnación Olguín and Juana Lucio (approx. 2.2 kilometers away); Old City Hall (approx. 2.2 kilometers away); City Cemetery (approx. 2.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mineral de Pozos.
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