Vaquero Monument

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Vaquero Monument
Vaquero Monument in Presidio Park, San Diego.jpg
Year1970
Subject Californio vaquero
Location Presidio Park, San Diego, California

The Vaquero Monument is a bronze equestrian statue of a Californio vaquero in San Diego, California, located in Presidio Park. [1]

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History

The statue was donated to the city of San Diego by Mexican President Gustavo Díaz Ordaz during his visit on November 10, 1970, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Presidio of San Diego. [2] [3]

In 2020, a petition to remove Mexican President Gustavo Díaz Ordaz's name from the statue circulated, citing the president's involvement in the Tlatelolco massacre of 1968, which resulted in hundreds of deaths of peaceful protesters in Mexico City. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 San Diego Union-Tribune: Petition circulating to remove former Mexican president’s name from Old Town statue
  2. ↑ "City of San Diego Digital Archives - Bronze Statue of a Mexican Vaquero on a Horse in Presidio Park". Archived from the original on February 1, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  3. ↑ "San Diego Reader - The Presidio: Old Town National Landmark". Archived from the original on February 10, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
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