Hermenegildo Galeana
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Hermenegildo Galeana was a hero of the Mexican War of Independence
Mexican War of Independence
The Mexican War of Independence was an armed conflict between the people of Mexico and the Spanish colonial authorities which started on 16 September 1810. The movement, which became known as the Mexican War of Independence, was led by Mexican-born Spaniards, Mestizos and Amerindians who sought...

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Hermenegildo Galeana may also refer to:
  • Hermenegildo Galeana, Chihuahua
    Hermenegildo Galeana, Chihuahua
    Hermenegildo Galeana is a town and seat of the municipality of Galeana, in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua.It is named after Hermenegildo Galeana....

    , a town named in his honour
  • Hermenegildo Galeana, Puebla, a municipality
  • ARM Hermenegildo Galeana
    ARM Hermenegildo Galeana
    ARM Hermenegildo Galeana may refer to one of the following Mexican Navy ships:, the former American USS Sage ; acquired by the Mexican Navy in November 1973; classed as a ; renamed Mariano Matamoros to free her name for the former USS Bronstein , c...

    , two vessels of the Mexican Navy


Also named for him:
  • Galeana, Chihuahua
    Galeana, Chihuahua
    Galeana is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Hermenegildo Galeana. The municipality covers an area of 1,529 km².As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 3,774....

    , a municipality
  • Galeana, Nuevo León
    Galeana, Nuevo León
    Galeana is both a municipality and a city in the Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is named after Hermenegildo Galeana, a lieutenant involved in the country's movement towards independence...

    , city and municipality
  • Tecpan de Galeana
    Tecpán de Galeana
    Tecpán de Galeana is a city and seat of the municipality of Tecpán de Galeana, in the state of Guerrero, south-western Mexico....

    , in Guerrero, city and municipality


See also:
  • Galeana
    Galeana
    Galeana is a Spanish last name. Several municipalities in Mexico are named Galeana as a homage to Hermenegildo Galeana, a 19th century Mexican liberal.*Galeana, Nuevo León: A municipality in the state of Nuevo León...

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