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Statue of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Guadalajara

Coordinates: 20°40′38.2″N 103°20′44.9″W / 20.677278°N 103.345806°W / 20.677278; -103.345806
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Statue of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
The statue in 2010
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ArtistIgnacio Díaz Morales
Year1952
MediumBronze
SubjectMiguel Hidalgo y Costilla
LocationGuadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Coordinates20°40′38.2″N 103°20′44.9″W / 20.677278°N 103.345806°W / 20.677278; -103.345806

A statue of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla is installed in front of the Legislative Palace of Guadalajara, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. Hidalgo y Costilla is depicted enraged, breaking chains of slavery and urging for freedom.[1] The bronze statue is 4 meters (13 ft) tall and was designed by Ignacio Díaz Morales.[1] It was unveiled in 1952 along with the Plaza de la Liberación.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c Balderas, Ricardo (27 November 2015). "El Espejo: Hidalgo liberador, donde el Padre de la Patria rompe las cadenas". La Crónica Jalisco (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
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