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Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda

The Franciscan Missions of the Sierra Gorda in the Mexican state of Querétaro were declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 2003. They were founded by Junípero Serra of the Franciscan Order, who also founded important missions in Alta California.

The five missions are: Santiago de Jalpan and Nuestra Señora de la Luz de Tancoyol in the municipality of Jalpan, Santa María del Agua de Landa and San Francisco del Valle de Tilaco in Landa, and San Miguel Concá in Arroyo Seco.

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vdWorld Heritage Sites in Mexico
North West

Archaeological Zone of Paquimé, Casas Grandes • Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California1Rock Paintings of Sierra de San FranciscoWhale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino

North Central

Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro • Historic Centre of Zacatecas • Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro • Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines • Protected town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco

West

Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila • Historic Centre of MoreliaHospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara • Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California1Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve1Islas Marías

East

Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the slopes of Popocatépetl1 • Pre-Hispanic City of El Tajín • Historic Centre of Puebla • Historic Monuments Zone of Tlacotalpan

South West

Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán • Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque • Nahá-Metzabok

South Central

Archaeological Monuments Zone of Xochicalco • Central University City Campus of the UNAM • Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the slopes of Popocatépetl1 • Historic Centres of Mexico City and XochimilcoLuis Barragán House and StudioMonarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve1 • Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacán

South East

Ancient Maya City of Calakmul, Campeche • Historic Fortified Town of Campeche • Pre-Hispanic City of Chichén ItzáSian Ka'an • Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal

1 Shared with other region/s

Coordinates: 21°12′14″N 99°27′50″W / 21.204°N 99.464°W

Categories: Querétaro | World Heritage Sites in Mexico

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