Statue of Pedro Moreno

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Statue of Pedro Moreno
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Statue of Pedro Moreno
Subject Pedro Moreno
Location Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Coordinates 20°40′40.1″N103°20′50.4″W / 20.677806°N 103.347333°W / 20.677806; -103.347333

The statue of Pedro Moreno is installed along the Rotonda de los Jaliscienses Ilustres, in Centro, Guadalajara, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. [1]

A statue of his wife Rita Pérez de Moreno is also installed at the site. [2]

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References

  1. De urbanismo, monumentos y literatos: cuatro conferencias en el Cabildo (in Spanish). Guadalajara: Government of Guadalajara. 1986. p. 16.
  2. "Todo listo para el traslado de los restos de Rita Pérez a la Rotonda". Informador.mx (in Spanish). Guadalajara. 26 August 2010. Archived from the original on 12 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.