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Square and palace · Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro
Plaza de Armas e Casa de la Corregidora
The most elegant square in the center, surrounded by mansions, with the palace where the Corregidora warned the conspirators in 1810.
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About Plaza de Armas e Casa de la Corregidora
The Plaza de Armas, also called Plaza de la Independencia, is a square plaza with laurels, surrounded by Baroque mansions with restaurants under the arcades. In the center stands the fountain with the statue of the marquis who built the aqueduct.
On one side is the Casa de la Corregidora, the state government's seat. In 1810 the corregidor Miguel Domínguez lived there with his wife, Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez, who took part in the independence conspiracy. When the plot was discovered, she managed to warn the conspirators, prompting Father Hidalgo to accelerate the uprising.
The palace courtyard, with arcades, can be seen during office hours. Josefa Ortiz is called the Corregidora and is a national heroine.
Pedestrian promenades radiate from around the square to the rest of the center, and at night the restaurants' tables fill up.
Before you go
Practical information
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How much time to set aside
Half an hour, or longer if you eat on the square.
Best time
At night, when the square is lit and the restaurants are busy.
How to get there
In Querétaro's historic center, two blocks from Jardín Zenea.
Tip
Enter the government palace courtyard, when it is open, to see the arcades.
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Plaza de Armas e Casa de la Corregidora
Who was the Corregidora?
Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez, who in 1810 warned the independence conspirators when the plot was discovered.
What is the House of the Corregidora?
The palace where she lived, today the seat of the state government.
Does the Plaza de Armas have restaurants?
Yes, under the arcades of the mansions around it.