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Santiago Apóstol parish in Tequixquiac

Santiago Apóstol parish in Tequixquiac, Baroque parish church in Santiago Tequixquiac, Mexico.

Santiago Apóstol Parish is a Latin-cross church with a bell tower, sacristy and baptistery, built from 1590 by Franciscans of Santiago Tlatelolco. Its thick walls and buttresses support a vault and dome, and the facade has two stone doorways with indigenous carvings. The styles range from Plateresque and Mudéjar to Baroque, with 20th-century Neoclassical additions.

The parish church was founded in 1590 under Franciscan direction and emerged following the destruction of an earlier place of worship in 1569. The rebuilding marked the start of a new chapter as a central religious center for the local community.

The parish keeps the image of the Señor de la Capilla, a fibre sculpture brought from Apaxco during a drought and never returned because it grew too heavy to carry; many miracles are attributed to it. Inside are 16th- and 17th-century paintings of St Michael the Archangel, the Sacred Heart and purgatory, plus murals in the domes.

The building sits near Plaza Cuauhtémoc and Juárez Avenue and is accessible during regular religious services. Opening hours adjust for religious holidays when additional celebrations take place.

The atrium walls mix Christian and indigenous symbols, and each of its four corners holds a well; in the centre stand Solomonic columns. The thick walls and large counterforts were built to withstand indigenous rebellions, and the tower echoes the form of a minaret.

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19.91031,-99.14745
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