Salvatierra

Municipal Jail
This 18th-century building was originally part of the San Francisco convent and later served as a women’s prison. Today, it functions as the municipal jail. On the west side of the courtyard stands a private chapel featuring a stone altarpiece with Neoclassical decoration and a domed ceiling.

Old Batanes Mill
This 19th-century building stands beside the Batanes Bridge, a historical witness to the battle fought at the beginning of the War of Independence between the royalist army led by Agustín de Iturbide and the insurgent forces of Ramón Rayón.

Old San Isidro Batanes Factory
This 19th-century building was established in 1870 by Juan Argomedo as the San Isidro textile workshop, also known as the Batanes Factory, where cotton cloth known as camballas was produced.

Batanes Bridge
An 18th-century monument built over the Río Grande at the request of the city council, deemed necessary for facilitating commerce and the administration of justice. Construction began on July 23, 1649, and was completed in just over 180 days.

Former Tithe House / City Museum and Municipal Historical Archive of Salvatierra
This 19th-century building originally served as the Tithe House. Later, it was used as a residence and housed government offices. In 2002, it was repurposed as the City Museum. A second floor was added to accommodate the Municipal Historical Archive of Salvatierra.

Municipal Palace of Salvatierra
This 18th-century building has its origins in 1744, when the construction of the main church began alongside the founding of a beaterio (a religious school and residence) for Carmelite nuns.

Chapel of the Virgin of Guadalupe
This 18th-century building has undergone various restorations, including repairs following a fire in 2002.

La Macarena Bullring
This 19th-century structure was built at the initiative of J. Jesús Villagómez, a landowner from Yuriria, Guanajuato, during the second half of the 19th century. Besides bullfights, the plaza was also used for theatrical performances.

Temple of San Juan Bautista or Buen Socorro
This 18th-century building began construction in 1667, when the Bishop of Michoacán, Friar Marcos Ramírez de Prado, granted permission to build a chapel dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, the patron saint of the neighborhood. The current church was completed in 1735.

Temple of El Carmen
This 17th-century building began with the construction of a provisional chapel in 1644, the same year the land was assigned and the founding of the convent authorized. It is believed that the Carmelites held their first solemn Mass inside.

Former Convent of El Carmen
This 17th-century building originally held the status of a vicariate but was elevated to a priory on November 2, 1648. Due to the Reform Laws, it ceased to function as a convent and was abandoned for a time. After the Revolution, it was repurposed as a prison until 1955.

House of Culture of Salvatierra
This 19th-century building originally operated as a flour and pasta factory. Later, on January 1, 1989, it was inaugurated as a cultural center. The original wheat mill wheel and a traditional sugarcane press (trapiche) used for making piloncillo (unrefined cane sugar) are still preserved.

Hidalgo Market
This 20th-century building began construction on March 8, 1909, on part of the land formerly occupied by the Carmelite convent. The project was initiated by political chief Enrique Montenegro and was completed in 1912. The market was designed by engineer Guillermo de Alva.


Plaza de la Constitución or Main Garden
The Main Garden was laid out at the time of the city’s founding.

Diocesan Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Light
This 18th-century religious building was constructed to house the image of Our Lady of the Light. The cornerstone was laid on May 3, 1743, and on September 22, 1766, the Bishop of Michoacán, Pedro Anselmo Sánchez de Tagle, declared her Patroness and Protector of Salvatierra.

La Carolina and La Reforma Factory
This 19th-century building originally housed a textile factory founded by Patricio Valencia, a native of Salamanca and son of Spanish parents.


Former Marquisate of Salvatierra
On May 16, 1618, Diego Fernández de Córdoba, Marquis of Guadalcázar and Viceroy of New Spain, granted Gabriel López de Peralta a mill.

Religious Complex of San Francisco
On June 13, 1638, Juan Gómez Bermejo donated a hall measuring 28 varas (about 23 meters) in length, located in front of an old Franciscan chapel, and on December 28 of the same year, it was established as a parish.

Parish of Our Lady of the Rosary and Convent of the Capuchin Nuns
This 18th-century building traces its origins to José Ignacio de Polanco, who arrived in Salvatierra with plans to purchase several haciendas and establish an entailed estate protected by a royal decree.


Religious Complex of Santo Domingo
This 18th-century building began with the construction of a stone chapel in 1737, using stone quarried from the riverbed. This chapel now serves as the annex to the current church.

Municipal Cemetery of Salvatierra
This 19th-century site traces its origins back to November 7, 1653, when the city council requested land from the Carmelite religious order at the San Elías pasture, where the municipal cemetery was established. During the Porfiriato era, from 1879 to 1886, the San Elías cemetery was renovated.
Coordinación Nacional de Monumentos Históricos
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