Salvatierra
Historical Monuments Zone
Sanctuary of Guadalupe
This 19th-century building was dedicated on January 12, 1938, by parish priest José Espinosa. In 1954, chaplain Julián Cortés initiated its remodeling.
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.
Diocesan Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Light
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.
Municipal Cemetery of Salvatierra
