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| Statue of Sebastian de Aparicio | |
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 The statue in 2018 | |
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| Subject | Sebastian de Aparicio |
| Location | Puebla, Puebla, Mexico |
| 19°2′42.7″N98°11′25.3″W / 19.045194°N 98.190361°W Coordinates: 19°2′42.7″N98°11′25.3″W / 19.045194°N 98.190361°W | |
The statue of Sebastian de Aparicio is installed outside Puebla's Convent Church of San Francisco, in the Mexican state of Puebla.
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