La patria es primero. Si te piden la vida, dala por tu patria sin dudar./The homeland comes first. If they ask for your life, give it for your homeland without hesitation.”
Ignacio Jose de Allende y Unzaga (1769-1811)
Ignacio Jose De Allende was born in a house across the street from the Parroquia de San Miguel Arcangel, and the name of his hometown reflects both the importance of the saint and this hero of the Mexico Revolution. While serving as a captain in the Army, Allende became enamored with the dream of independence from Spain.
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