Patzcuaro and its Players in the Fight for Mexico’s Independence
September is the month to recognize the invaluable legacy of the people of Pátzcuaro who played a fundamental role in our struggle to achieve an independent Mexico. It is important to know them and remember their important legacy. It is important to highlight why Pátzcuaro was important during the time of the independence movement. Its geographical position made it an important point for the control of communications and the movement of troops. Another determining factor was the solid intellectual and religious base of the city, together with the existing social discontent. Patzcuaro a colonial town in central Mexico It is also to recognize the fundamental role that the Colegio de San Nicolás Obispo had in the formation of illustrious characters that forged the independent Mexico. This prestigious college was founded in Patzcuaro by Don Vasco de Quiroga in 1540. The college moved to the city of Valladolid, now Morelia, in 1580, when Morelia was designated the capital of Mic