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Santiago de Querétaro

Santiago de Querétaro is the capital of the state of Querétaro. it was founded in 1531.

Table of contents
1 General information
2 History
3 Monuments and Places of Interest
4 Important Events
5 Gastronomy
6 City Coat of Arms
7 External links

General information

200km, 125miles north from Mexico City, DF. 2000 meters, 1.25miles

Photo of the Queretaro River
Querétaro river, Juriquilla river and Pueblito river 759.9km2 or 474.93 square miles(Santiago de Querétaro)
1530km2 or 956.25 square miles(Santiago de Querétaro and metropolitan area) 841.386 inhabitants (Santiago de Querétaro). 1.016.481 inhabitants(Santiago de Querétaro and metropolitan area)

The city of Santiago de Querétaro is conformed by the municipalities of Querétaro (841,386), Corregidora (74,558), El Marqués (71,397) and Huimilpan (29,140)

Automotive Industry, servicies, tourism and manufacture

GDP per Capita: $13.000,00 (USD) GDP: $12,361,500,000.00 (USD)

http://www.coneculta.gob.mx/aconsejarte.htm Cultural Activites in the city
Fiestas de Santiago de Querétaro (aniversary of the fundation of the city) 23 al 30 July. Fiesta de la Virgen del Pueblito (festivity of Our Lady of El Pueblito)
Jolgorio (cultural fair)
Feria de Navidad de Querétaro (Christmas Fair) del 1 al 15 de Diciembre

History

According to tradition, Querétaro was founded on 25 July, 1531. On this date Spanish Conquistator Hernán Pérez Bocanegra y Córdoba arrived with Otomí Indian Conín, the chief Jilotepec, to found the town of Querétaro. (Wait for the english version) en la que se cuenta que, por un acuerdo se libró una batalla sin armas y a media batalla se dio la aparición en el cielo de una cruz refulgente y a su lado el apóstol Santiago, sobre la loma llamada Sangremal. Por este hecho se debe su nombre a la ciudad "Santiago de Querétaro", en esa época fue labrada una cruz de piedra que se conserva en el altar de la iglesia del Convento de la Cruz.

In 1656 the city was named "The Noble & Loyal City of Santiago of Queretaro", by Viceroy the Duke of Alburquerque; the title was confirmed in 1712 by King Philip V of Spain.

1726 se inicia la construcción del acueducto que surtió de agua a la ciudad hasta 1970 por ordenes y financiamiento del Marquez de la Villa del Villar y del Aguila, Don Juan Antonio Urrutia y Arana.

1810 El 13 de septiembre es tomado prisionero Epigmenio González, por tener un arsenal de armas destinado a la Insurgencia y al día siguiente fueron apresados el Corregidor de Querétaro Don Miguel Domínguez y su esposa Doña Josefa Ortíz de Domínguez por haber sido delatados como miembros de un grupo de conspiradores contra el gobierno virreynal y Querétaro se convierte en la cuna del movimiento de Independencia.

In 1847 Querétaro was made capital of the Republic during the United States of America invasion in the Mexican-American War.

On 30 May, 1848 the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed here. Antonio López de Santa Anna ceeded to the United States of America the Mexican states of California and Nuevo México (today the US States of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and parts of Colorado and New Mexico). (Later in 1854 Santa Anna sold Mesilla territory (the south of Arizona and the remainder of New Mexico) to the USA in the treaty with James Gadsden.)

In 1867 the city was the last capital of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico. The Liberal Republicans defeated the Imperial Conservative forces here, and on 19 June Maximilian was shot here on the Hill of Bells together with his Generals Miguel Miramón Y Tomás Mejía.

1917 Santiago de Querétaro es nombrada capital de la república por tercera ocación. Proclamación de la Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos el 5 de febrero por el Congreso Constituyente en el Teatro de la República de la Ciudad de Santiago de Querétaro, siendo Presidente Carranza.

1997 Por primera vez en casi 70 años el gobierno del estado y de la ciudad es encabezado por miembros del Partido Acción Nacional.

Monuments and Places of Interest


Photograph of the Aqueduct

Important Events

National Athem: the mexican national anthem was played for the first time in the "Teatro de la República" in the city.

Independence: the mexican independence was planned in the city.
Country Capital: the city had being capital of the country for three different times.
Political Constitution of Mexico: the contitution was created in the "Teatro de la República" in the city.

Gastronomy

Enchiladas Querétanas: tacos made with maize corn tortillas, red sauce and ranchero and onion, with fried chicken, french fried potatos and zanahorias.

City Coat of Arms


See also: Querétaro (Entidad Federativa de México).

External links




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