Plazuela Álvaro Obregón is one of the most visited sites in the Historic Center of Culiacán and around it are located the City Hall, the Garmendia Market, theaters, museums, restaurants, commercial stores and many houses from the colonial era.
The Cathedral and the La Lonja office building have been an essential part of this public space for many years. Throughout its history it has had many different names, the first recorded as Plaza Mayor in the colonial period 1602.
It was until the year 1825, when after Mexico’s Independence, A military barracks was installed and the name was changed to Plaza de Armas.
The Alameda
In 1839 its name was changed again to The Alameda because at that time there used to be a lot of poplar trees in its surroundings. Then with the creation of the Political Constitution of the Mexican Republic in 1857 it once again changed its name to Plaza Constitución. The last change was in 1928 to Plaza Álvaro Obregón.
The kiosk that was built in 1884 is a copy of the one found in Mexico City on Alameda Central.
The Kiosk and the Hotel La Lonja
The Hotel La Lonja was built in 1898 and later modernized in 1958, renovating it into an office building. On the south side of the Cathedral, a small garden was built in 1964 and named Plaza Centenario, placing a sculpture by Antonio Rosales.
In 1969, When Don Mario Ramos was mayor, the Obregón and Centenario squares were integrated into a single space, closing Ángel Flores Street, which at that time was next to the Cathedral.
In 1969, When Don Mario Ramos was mayor, the Obregón and Centenario squares were integrated into a single space, closing Ángel Flores Street, which at that time was next to the Cathedral.
In 2002, a statue of Manuel J. Clouthier “El Maquío” was placed, a Sinaloan character very loved throughout Mexico for his enormous contribution to the fight for democracy.
Image Gallery
Como se hizo este Tour Virtual
Un día antes de reiniciar el tráfico en la avenida Álvaro Obregón en Culiacán, después de varios meses que estuvo cerrada por obras que efectuó el Ayuntamiento, hice este tour virtual de la Plazuela Álvaro Obregón y de la Catedral de Culiacán.
Solicite permiso al gerente de la tienda de telas La Parisina para subir al techo de la tienda que está ubicada en la esquina de Obregón y Ángel Flores, exactamente frente a Catedral y muy amablemente él personalmente me apoyó en tener la mejor ubicación para conseguir estas imágenes.
Fueron unos días en que estuvo lloviendo y las nubes son un fondo muy bonito para los árboles de la Plazuela y de la Catedral.
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English translation made by María Inés Del Rincón Ayala, student at PrepaTec Campus Sinaloa. Tecnológico de Monterrey.
