Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla - San Antonio, Texas
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N 29° 25.193 W 098° 29.149
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Statue of Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla known as the Father of Mexican Independence located in Hemisfair Park in San Antonio, Texas.
Waymark Code: WM39XV
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/02/2008
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Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla was a Catholic priest who is credited starting the Mexican war for independence from Spain in the early 19th century. Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla is a national hero of Mexico and the Mexican state of Hidalgo is named after him.