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The Monumento a la Independencia is a monument in Guadalajara, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. [1] [2]
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| Location | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
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The Monumento a la Independencia is a monument in Guadalajara, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. [1] [2]
Guadalajara is a city in western Mexico and the capital of the state of Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 7th most populous city in Mexico, while the Guadalajara metropolitan area has a population of 5,268,642 people, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in the country and the twentieth largest metropolitan area in the Americas. Guadalajara has the second-highest population density in Mexico, with over 10,361 people per square kilometer. Within Mexico, Guadalajara is a center of business, arts and culture, technology and tourism; as well as the economic center of the Bajío region. It usually ranks among the 100 most productive and globally competitive cities in the world. It is home to numerous landmarks, including Guadalajara Cathedral, the Teatro Degollado, the Templo Expiatorio, the UNESCO World Heritage site Hospicio Cabañas, and the San Juan de Dios Market—the largest indoor market in Latin America.
The following is a list of governors of the Mexican state of Jalisco from 1821. The current Constitution indicates a term of six years in length, which cannot be renewed under any circumstances. It also stipulates the qualifications for becoming governor: a Mexican citizen by birth, at least 30 years of age, and a resident of Jalisco for at least five years prior to election. Elections are held concurrently with presidential elections.
The Guadalajara Mi Macro is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. The initiation of work on the system was announced by Jalisco Governor Emilio González Márquez on February 29, 2008. The system was launched on March 11, 2009 by him and Mexican President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa.
The Rotonda de los Jaliscienses Ilustres is a landmark in Centro, Guadalajara, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
Monumento a la Independencia may refer to:
An equestrian statue of José María Morelos, officially named Monumento a Morelos, is installed in Guadalajara, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. It was designed by Miguel Miramontes and it was unveiled in September 1965. It is installed along Parque Morelos, previously named Paseo de la Alameda. The bronze statue is placed in front of a quarry obelisk. Above the main statue, there is a bronze eagle that represents one of the former coats of arms of the country.
A statue of Rita Pérez de Moreno is installed along the Rotonda de los Jaliscienses Ilustres, in Centro, Guadalajara, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
The Arcos del Milenio, officially the Arcos del Tercer Milenio, is a sculpture by Sebastián, installed in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. It is located along Avenues Mariano Otero and Lázaro Cárdenas. It is 52 meters (171 ft) high, weights around 1,500 metric tons and it covers 1,700 square meters (18,000 sq ft).
A statue of Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare, is installed in a roundabout fountain in Guadalajara, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. It is a bronze sculpture supported by a large pedestal that names 18 notable citizens of the city. The statue has indigenous facial features and holds a spear and a shield. The phrase "May justice, wisdom and strength, guard this loyal city" is engraved as well. Initially, the statue was criticized by the citizens, but since then it has become a symbol of the city.
A statue of José Antonio Torres is installed near the Corona Market, in Centro, Guadalajara, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The statue is 2.5 meters tall and he is described as having an enraged face. The sculptor was Juan José Méndez Hernández. In April 2017, the machete he was holding was stolen.
The Monumento a la Madre is installed in Guadalajara, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. It features an indigenous woman looking at the sky while she covers her child. It is a bronze statue that lies on a volcanic rock base. It lies along Plaza 10 de Mayo and it was inaugurated in 1956.
The statue of Pedro Moreno is installed along the Rotonda de los Jaliscienses Ilustres, in Centro, Guadalajara, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
Zona Centro is the historic center of Guadalajara, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
Árbol adentro is an outdoor sculpture by José Fors, installed in Centro, Guadalajara, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
A statue of Venustiano Carranza is installed in Guadalajara's Parque Revolución, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
The Monumento a los Niños Héroes is a monument in Guadalajara, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The monument is located in a roundabout that was later intervened by activists, who symbolically renamed it as the Glorieta de las y los desaparecidos.
La sala de los magos is a sculpture by Alejandro Colunga, installed in 1993 outside Hospicio Cabañas in Guadalajara, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. Seven years later, Los magos universales, also by Colunga, complemented the artwork.
Fuente Olímpica is a fountain and sculpture in Guadalajara, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
Mercado del Mar is the sixteenth station of the Line 3 of the Sistema de Tren Eléctrico Urbano of Guadalajara from south-east to north-west and the third in the opposite direction.
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