Plaza Hidalgo

Plaza Hidalgo is an urban plaza in colonia 5 de Diciembre, in Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. Neighboring the Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Refugio, the plaza is named after Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, leader of the Mexican War of Independence. Also, there is a statue that honors Hidalgo. Underground, there is a public parking lot.[1]

Plaza Hidalgo
LocationPuerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Plaza Hidalgo is located in Mexico
Plaza Hidalgo
Plaza Hidalgo
Coordinates: 20°36′54″N 105°13′55″W

History
Market vendors in the plaza in 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico, the plaza was temporarily closed.[2] The government of Puerto Vallarta later allowed market vendors to move there after Cuale River flooded their workplace when Hurricane Nora hit in 2021.[3][4]

Public art

The plaza features a bronze statue of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla by José Esteban Ramírez Guareño.[5] It was installed in 1988 and it replaced the idea of placing the same model in concrete.[1]

References
  1. "Parque Hidalgo" (in Spanish). travelbyMéxico. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  2. González Guerra, Miguel (16 January 2021). "Cierran malecón, plazas y parques de Vallarta por botón rojo". Tribuna de la Bahía (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  3. "Rio Cuale market vendors are relocated to Plaza Miguel Hidalgo". Vallarta Daily News. September 17, 2021. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  4. Frías, Javier (17 September 2021). "Locatarios del mercado río Cuale son reubicados en plaza Miguel Hidalgo". Quadratín Jalisco (in Spanish). Puerto Vallarta. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  5. "Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla by José Esteban Ramírez Guareño (1988)". PuertoVallarta.net. 20 December 2017. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.


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