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Delores Hidalgo, Mexico
Photography by Bill Bell
Dolores Hidalgo (in full, Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la
Independencia Nacional) is a city and its surrounding municipality in the north- central
part of the Mexican state of Guanajuato. It is located at 21°10′N 100°56′W /
21.17°N 100.93°W / 21.17; -100.93, at an elevation of about 1980 meters (6480
feet) above sea level. In the census of 2005 the city had a population of 54,843
people, while the municipality had 134,641 inhabitants. The city lies directly
in the center of the municipality, which has an areal extent of 1,590 km² (613.9
sq mi) and includes numerous small outlying communities, the largest of which is
Río Laja.
Dolores Hidalgo was named a "Pueblo Mágico" in 2002.
History
Church and the Statue of HidalgoThe city was a small town known simply as
Dolores when Father Miguel Hidalgo uttered his famous cry for the independence
of Mexico (the "Grito de Dolores") there in the early morning hours of September
16, 1810 in front of his parish church. After Mexico achieved independence, the
town was renamed "Dolores Hidalgo" in his honor. On September 28, 1810,
Hidalgo's forces killed more than 500 Spaniard and Creole loyalist soldiers
during the battle for Dolores; 2,000 Indigenous Mexicans died in the fighting.
Today Dolores Hidalgo is known primarily for its ceramics industry, which
provides income to well over half t he
town's population. The inexpensive and mass-produced output of the town is
marketed throughout Latin America and the United States. The central square of
the town, in front of Fr Hidalgo's historic church, is a popular tourist spot.
Tomb of José Alfredo JiménezAnother place of pilgrimage in Dolores Hidalgo, this
time for fans of ranchera and popular music, is the tomb of José Alfredo Jiménez,
one of the country's most beloved singers and songwriters, as well as one of the
most prolific popular composers in the history of western music. He is buried in
the town cemetery.
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