Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda

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Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro*
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Mission At Landa De Matamoros
State Party Flag of Mexico Mexico
Type Cultural
Criteria ii, iii
Reference 1079
Region† Latin America and the Caribbean
Inscription history
Inscription 2003  (27th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List.
† Region as classified by UNESCO.

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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World Heritage Sites in Mexico

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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