This church was made possible by a steady flow of offerings to the image that continued from colonial times until the Mexican Revolution. 2do día de Triduo en la Parroquia San Juan de los Lagos Tuxtepec en Honor a la Virgen de San Juan de los lagos HORA SANTA Hno Toño Jiménez Músico Evangelizador 10 33 [6], San Juan de los Lagos is the second most visited pilgrimage site in Mexico, after the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City. [1], The Plaza de Armas or Rita Pérez de Moreno Civic Plaza is in the center of the city. «El turismo por motivación religiosa en México, el caso de San Juan de los Lagos». El próximo lunes 2 de febrero se celebra el día de la Candelaria y con ello una de las festividades religiosas más importantes de los Altos de Jalisco, la fiesta en honor de la virgen de San Juan de los Lagos, hasta donde acuden más de siete millones de peregrinos anualmente a postrarse a los pies de la venerada imagen. There is also a parade with floats and mojigangas and a beauty contests featuring representatives from the various communities of Los Altos. [4], Another pilgrimage site is that of the Santo Niño de Mezquitic, also called the Niño Cacahuate, whose feast day is 17 September. La virgen de San Juan de los Lagos es la figura religiosa que más personas reúne en México, después de la de la virgen de Guadalupe de Ciudad de México. Y después con el paso de los años terminaría siendo el templo del «Pocito del Primer Milagro» y después su segundo santuario sería la parroquial de San Juan Bautista. The Temple of the Holy Family was constructed in 1841 in Neoclassical style. It was constructed at the end of the 18th century of stone covered in sandstone tiles. [4], In 2010, the Secretary of Tourism for the state began a Festival of Mariachi, Charrería and Tequila in the city to coincide with the Independence Day holiday in San Juan. También se cuenta que el dueño en agradecimiento llevó consigo la imagen a Guadalajara para ser restaurada. It originally was a house, then a seminary, before its current function which began in 1938. El 30 de noviembre de 1732 se colocó la primera piedra del santuario ahora Catedral Basílica, que 37 años más tarde, el 30 de noviembre de 1769 se traslada … [6] However, this tourism is almost purely domestic. La Virgen de San Juan de los Lagos o Cihualpilli es una pequeña imagen de la Virgen María en su advocación de la Inmaculada Concepción, venerada en el santuario ubicado en la cabecera del municipio de San Juan de los Lagos, en el estado de Jalisco, de la cual es patrona. Población: 48,684 Habitantes The main altar is made of sandstone and cypress in Neoclassical style. [3], The festival dedicated to the Virgin of Candlemas, celebrated from 25 January to 2 February is the most important for the municipality. [4], Various clashes during the Cristero War occurred in the area between 1926 and 1929. This economic impact became evident relatively early in the colonial period. [7], San Juan had a number of advantages that led to its growing importance during the colonial period. Día: #05 / Viernes 26 de Marzo. [1][8] It is an important tourist attraction for the state of Jalisco. The city has frequent bus service, and is accessible by expressway. La facultad para imponer canónicamente la corona de oro a la Virgen fue adquirida por el arzobispo de Guadalajara, José de Jesús Ortiz y Rodríguez. It is best known as the home of a small image of the Virgin Mary called Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos or in Nahuatl Cihuapilli, which means “Great Lady.” Since the first major miracle ascribed to her in 1632, she has been venerated especially for cases involving mortal danger. Es la segunda más visitada en México después de la Virgen de Guadalupe en el Cerro del Tepeyac;[1]​ En la actualidad se informó la concurrencia de entre 8 y 9 millones de personas al año, en tanto que se estima en unos 2 millones de peregrinos los que visitan San Juan de los Lagos durante la fiesta de “La Candelaria” el 2 de febrero de cada año. The statue of the virgin was restored by sculptors in 2005. [9][8][2] On religious holidays, the church and its immediate surroundings are packed. [4] Although the area did recover economically after the War of Independence, it did not have the same relative value as it did before. [7], In 1824, the area was reorganized politically and the city gained its status as a municipal seat. Most industry consists of food processing, much of which is destined for sale to the tourist market. So many have been left here that only a small fraction can be seen at any time, those most recently deposited. [1] One of the common actions of pilgrims is to leave a small image called a votive painting for the image. Fray Antonio de Segovia, primer evangelizador en este poblado, encomendó a Fray Miguel de Bolonia el cuidado pastoral de esas tierras, logrando pacificar la región, congregando a los errantes y refundando pueblos con indios ya cristianizados, y donó en 1521una imagen de la Limpia Concepción al poblado de San Juan Bautista. Basic services such as running water and electricity are available in about 90% of homes. [4], On the side opposite from the Basilica is the municipal palace. The rest of the decoration is simple with some sculptures of saints on the walls. Platicas Cuaresmales. First, there was a relative dearth of native pilgrimage sites in northern Mexico, as most sites are churches dedicated to Virgin and Christ images physically located in other parts of the country. [1][2] There are twenty two historically notable buildings in the city. Typical dishes include pozole, tamales, milk candies and cajeta (dulce de leche) and fruits such as cactus fruit, oranges and figs preserved in sugar. [4] This is particularly true for the production and sale of cajeta or dulce de leche. [4], The Chapel of the First Miracle was first built as a hermitage in the 1530s. [3] It has a facade of pink sandstone with two narrow Baroque towers and a portal with three levels and a crest. The miracles ascribed to her have made the basilica in which she is found a major tourist attraction, which has shaped the city's history to this day. La virgen de San Juan de los Lagos es la figura religiosa que más personas reúne en México, después de la de la virgen de Guadalupe de Ciudad de México. Según la historia basada en testigos oculares, en el año 1623 una familia de cirqueros que se dirigían a la ciudad de Guadalajara llegó a descansar en San Juan de los Lagos, trayendo con ellos varios espectáculos, entre ellos, el de una niña que brincaba en un trapecio sobre una cama con dagas. This prompted the changing of the city's name to San Juan de los Lagos. Most precipitation falls in June and July amounting to about 715mm per year. Traditional drinks include ponche made from local fruits. Es revestida con atuendos que muestran el paso de Dios en la vida diocesana, y luce sus bordados con hilos de seda, oro y plata, con los lienzos más hermosos adornados con perlas y piedras preciosas, para mostrarnos nuestro agradecimiento por su amor infinito. [4], The area is part of the Lerma River/Lake Chapala/Santiago River basin and the Verde/Grande de Belén/Santiago-Atotonilco River sub-basin. En el Día de la Santa Cruz, nos encontramos en el Santuario de la Virgen de San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco, ahí escuchamos misa compartiéndola con un grupo numeroso de trabajadores de la construcción: albañiles, ingenieros y arquitectos. [4] In total, there are 298 named locations in the municipality, but 38 have been abandoned. Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora de San Juan de los Lagos, «Peregrinación barrial de la Virgen de San Juan de los Lagos en Guanajuato», https://es.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Virgen_de_San_Juan_de_los_Lagos&oldid=134660180, Licencia Creative Commons Atribución Compartir Igual 3.0. In the center, there is a Monument to Independence, erected in 1872. Del 25 de Enero al 2 de Febrero se realizan procesiones, juegos mecánicos, fuegos pirotécnicos y danzas con representaciones de la Conquista de Moros y Cristianos. Principle crops are corn, beans and sorghum, with livestock consisting of meat and dairy cattle, oxen, pigs, sheep, goats and domestic fowl. The spring still flows. The low point is at the San Juan River at 1700 meters and the high point is to the south at the Lozano and Los Indios Mesas at about 1900 meters. [3], The Temple of Calvary dates from the 17th century, constructed in pink sandstone. [4], The municipality has seventeen preschools, 65 primary schools, seven middle schools two high schools and one vocational/technical school. Most English language guidebooks do not even mention San Juan de los Lagos. This Virgin, along with the one in Zapopan, were considered “frontier Virgins.”[7] Another important factor is that San Juan lies on the border between northern and central Mexico in an area now known as the Los Altos de Jalisco region and as such was an area frequently traveled through. [2], Just under fifty percent of the working population is dedicated to commerce and services, with most of this related to tourism to the city of San Juan de los Lagos, followed by businesses catering to local, mostly primary, needs. Ora Pro Nobis (Madre inmaculada, ruega por nosotros), con una altura de 18 centímetros y elaborada con oro de 18 quilates. [4] This image is located in a small church constructed for it in the community of Mezquitic de la Magdalena, four km outside the city of San Juan. It employs about 22% of the working population. [3] Most people (about a 73%) of its population are of French, Spanish, or other European ancestry. [10] San Juan's origins date to 1542, when the indigenous population of a village called San Gaspar was sent here, naming the new village San Juan Bautista de Mezquititlán. The area lies where a number of roads connecting mining and cattle raising areas intersect. It is located on one side of the main plaza. En el año de 1904, después de varias solicitudes desde 1900, se recibió en la ciudad de Guadalajara el 29 de enero la respuesta afirmativa del papa Pío X para la coronación canónica de la imagen de Nuestra Señora de San Juan. [4], The Casa de Correos became the Casa de Cultura. [2] For Candlemas, the most important day associated with this image, the morning begins with the singing of Las Mañanitas, traditional dancers and the sharing of tamales and atole. [4] Of the 260 active communities, most are designated as having a medium or high level of marginalization. However, by the end of the 16th century, the town was still little more than a group of small houses, with a small hermitage. During the War of Independence, it temporarily housed viceroy Felix Maria Calleja while he and his troops were pursuing Miguel Hidalgo. [4], Mining and industry employ about 24% of the working population. [6] Most pilgrims come to “repay” the image for a miracle received, an obligation called a “manda.” According to popular belief, those who fail to fulfill a “manda” to the Virgin risk being turned into stone. The economy of the city is still heavily dependent on the flow of pilgrims which has amounted to between seven and nine million people per year. La elevación máxima sobre el horizonte es 74° 59′ 36″. The image itself is five centimeters tall contained in a peanut shell, which gives it the name of Niño Cacahuate. BIENVENIDO PEREGRINO DE PAZ The city of San Juan de Los Lagos is in Jalisco state, about two hours northeast of Guadalajara, in the northeast corner of the state. de San Juan no podrá ser llevada a cabo como otros años, por lo que será a puerta cerrada y transmitida en vivo por los medios de comunicación. Un pequeño pueblo que hasta esta edificación, no tenía un templo para alabar a su Dios. This is a common traditional product as the Los Altos region is the fifth highest producer of dairy products in the country. Con motivo de las festividades religiosas por el Día de la Candelaria, al menos 600 mil peregrinos han visitado el municipio de San Juan de los Lagos. Roofs are mostly of poured concrete or vaults made with bricks. Debido a su manufactura, el tiempo del que se remonta su devoción, y la autoría de la imagen, se considera hermana de las otras imágenes jaliscienses de la Virgen de Zapopan, la Virgen de la Asunción y la Virgen de Talpa. However, since the vast majority of the municipality's population lives in the city of San Juan de los Lagos proper, which has a low level of marginalization, the ameliorates the situation. 05 de abril de 2021 (lunes), hora de salida del sol en San Juan de los Lagos : 07:39:42, puesta del sol : 20:06:22. [12] Most housing is privately owned by its occupants, mostly with a poured concrete foundation and with walks of cinderblock, bricks or adobe. [1] The shelter has been constructed to accommodate 20,000 pilgrims but it is insufficient at peak times. Del 25 de Enero al 2 de Febrero se realizan procesiones, juegos mecánicos, fuegos pirotécnicos y danzas con representaciones de la Conquista de Moros y Cristianos. Ahí estuvo varías décadas, primero en el altar y luego en la sacristía, porque estaba muy maltratada. In 1990, Pope John Paul II came as a pilgrim and offered mass to a crowd of six million. [1] Other products include ice, construction materials, ironworking, textiles and furniture. [10][4] It was placed firmly into Spanish control by Cristóbal de Oñate after he conquered the nearby Caxcans in Teocaltiche. Cuando quiso pagar el trabajo de reparación, los responsables de la misma habían desaparecido, por lo que se adjudicó la restauración a una intervención angélica. Según las narraciones, la colocó en el pecho de la niña quien con este hecho volvió a la vida. Dicha virgen es venerada porque es muy milagrosa. The first important miracle ascribed to the image dates to 1623. 150 personas están hablando de esto. It remained there until 1632 when it was part of the first major miracle ascribed to it. "El Pocito de la Virgen de la Capilla Sixtina" mercado de San Juan. [10] Shortly after this influx of newcomers, the number of indigenous in the city dropped to less than one quarter. [12] Outside the city of San Juan, other important communities include Mezquitic de la Magdalena, Halconero de Arriba, La Sauceda, Antenas (Cañada de Pérez), El Sauz de Ibarra and San Antonio de la Barrera. This structure was the first home of a very small image of the Virgin Mary, believed to have been brought to the area from Michoacán either by Bolonia or by Friar Antonio de Segovia. There is some exploitation of mesquite trees for wood. The average annual temperature is 19.1C, with about 19 days experiencing below freezing temperatures. Prepárate con el pronóstico para los próximos 10 días más preciso para San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco. This led to an annual fair which coincided with the busiest pilgrimage season, the time around Candlemas. [7] The royal road which linked Tampico, San Luis Potosí and Zacatecas passed through here, intersecting with that connecting Mexico City and Santa Fé. [9] Church authorities indicate that there is a severe need to improve facilities for the pilgrims and provide more space. El templo recibe peregrinaciones multitudinarias de fieles,[1]​ lo que se puede constatar con la cantidad de exvotos y expresiones de fe que le rinden los devotos. [3] Pilgrimages soon began to the miraculous image, with pilgrims leaving valuable offerings, which permitted the building of larger and grander churches for the image.