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
Location	Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
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 the Cuale River flooded their workplace when Hurricane Nora hit in 2021.^[3][4] The plaza has appeared on The Amazing Race.^[5]

Public art

The plaza features a bronze statue of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla by José Esteban Ramírez Guareño.^[6] It was installed in 1988 and it replaced the idea of placing the same model in concrete.^[1]

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  Statue of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
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  Bust
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