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Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda
| Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro* | |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| State Party |  Mexico |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iii |
| Reference | 1079 |
| Region† | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Inscription History | |
| Inscription | 2003 (27th Session) |
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* Name as
inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO. |
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The Franciscan Missions of the Sierra Gorda, Querétaro, Mexico were declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 2003. They were founded by Junípero Serra, who also founded important missions in 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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| World Heritage Sites in Mexico | |
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Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila · Ancient Maya City of Calakmul, Campeche · Archaeological Monuments Zone of Xochicalco · Archaeological Zone of Paquimé, Casas Grandes · Central University City Campus of the UNAM · Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the slopes of Popocatépetl · El Tajín, Pre-Hispanic City · Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro · Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco · Historic Centre of Morelia · Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán · Historic Centre of Puebla · Historic Centre of Zacatecas · Historic Fortified Town of Campeche · Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro · Historic Monuments Zone of Tlacotalpan · Historic Town of Guanajuato, and Adjacent Mines · Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara · Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California · Luis Barragán House and Studio · Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen Itza · Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacán · Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque · Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal · Rock Paintings of Sierra de San Francisco · Sian Ka'an · Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino |
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