Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla & 944 Hidalgo Asteroid - Xalisco, Nayarit, MX - Extraterrestrial Locations on Waymarking.com

This statue of Hidalgo was placed May 8, 2010 to mark the 200th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution.
It is located in the main plaza (named after him) of the town of Xalisco...a small city of about 21,000 in Nayarit State. (It should not be confused with the larger city of Jalsico in Jalisco State.

From the Wikipedia article (visit link) on Hidalgo:

"In 1810 Hidalgo led a group of indigenous and mestizo peasants in a revolt against the dominant peninsulares under the banner of the Virgin of Guadalupe. After clashes with the criollos and Mexican townspeople the group disbanded. Hidalgo was captured on 21 March 1811, and executed on 30 July.

Hidalgo's rebellion was the beginning of what would become the Mexican War of Independence. Although he was unsuccessful in his original aim, Hidalgo's efforts were followed by those of José María Morelos and Agustín de Iturbide who brought down the colonial governments of Spain in Mexico. Hidalgo is considered the Father of the Nation of Mexico."

There is no information about the sculptor at the site.

As for the asteroid, Wikipedia (visit link) informs us:

"944 Hidalgo (/h?'dælgo?/ hi-dal-goh) is a small Solar System body with a semi-major axis beyond Jupiter's and an orbital period of 13.77 years. This makes it a centaur, the first to be discovered, but it was discovered in 1920 and has hence traditionally been called an asteroid. Hidalgo is estimated to be 38 km in diameter."

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