Miguel Ángel de Quevedo
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For the journalist, please see Miguel Ángel Quevedo
Miguel Ángel de Quevedo (September 27, 1862 – July 15, 1946) was a Mexican
architect, engineer, and environmentalist
who founded Mexico City
's Viveros de Coyoacán
arboretum, as well as numerous other construction projects in Mexico City
, and throughout the country, and promoted the conservation of Mexico's forests.
Don Miguel Ángel de Quevedo was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco
, in 1862. He is called el apóstol del árbol ("the tree apostle") for his dedication to the defense of Mexico's forests. He completed his studies in Engineering and afterwards worked for the Secretary of Agriculture. Quevedo founded the Sociedad Forestal Mexicana (Mexican Foresty Society), Viveros de Coyoacán, and promoted the creation of small wooded areas near train stations. As an engineer, he constructed the Banco de Londres y México building and pioneered the use of hydro-electric power with a plant on the Río Blanco
in Orizaba
, Veracruz
.
Some of Quevedo's drastic efforts to defend Mexico's forests were met with violent resistance from campesinos
and agricultural officials who accused him of imposing draconian measures.
Quevedo died in Mexico City on July 15, 1946.
Today, an important avenue (Avenida Miguel Ángel de Quevedo), as well as a subway station
(Metro Miguel Ángel de Quevedo
), both in the southern Mexico City borough of Coyoacán
, are named in his honor.
Miguel Ángel Quevedo
For the architect, please see Miguel Ángel de QuevedoMiguel Ángel Quevedo was the publisher and editor of Bohemia Magazine, the most popular news-weekly of its day in Cuba and Latin America, known for its political journalism and editorial writing...
Miguel Ángel de Quevedo (September 27, 1862 – July 15, 1946) was a Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
architect, engineer, and environmentalist
Environmentalism
Environmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology and social movement regarding concerns for environmental conservation and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seeks to incorporate the concerns of non-human elements...
who founded Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
's Viveros de Coyoacán
Viveros de Coyoacán
Viveros de Coyoacán is a combination tree nursery and public park which covers 38.9 hectares in the Coyoacán borough of Mexico City. The nursery was founded by Miguel Angel de Quevedo in the early 20th century as a way to provide seedlings for the reforestation of Mexico’s badly damaged forests,...
arboretum, as well as numerous other construction projects in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, and throughout the country, and promoted the conservation of Mexico's forests.
Don Miguel Ángel de Quevedo was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
, in 1862. He is called el apóstol del árbol ("the tree apostle") for his dedication to the defense of Mexico's forests. He completed his studies in Engineering and afterwards worked for the Secretary of Agriculture. Quevedo founded the Sociedad Forestal Mexicana (Mexican Foresty Society), Viveros de Coyoacán, and promoted the creation of small wooded areas near train stations. As an engineer, he constructed the Banco de Londres y México building and pioneered the use of hydro-electric power with a plant on the Río Blanco
Río Blanco, Veracruz
Río Blanco is a municipality located in the montane central zone of the State of Veracruz, about 140 km from the state capital Xalapa. It has an area of 24.68 km2. It is located at...
in Orizaba
Orizaba
Orizaba is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located 20 km west of its sister city Córdoba, and is adjacent to Río Blanco and Ixtaczoquitlán, on Federal Highways 180 and 190. The city had a 2005 census population of 117,273 and is almost coextensive with its small...
, Veracruz
Veracruz
Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is...
.
Some of Quevedo's drastic efforts to defend Mexico's forests were met with violent resistance from campesinos
Peasant
A peasant is an agricultural worker who generally tend to be poor and homeless-Etymology:The word is derived from 15th century French païsant meaning one from the pays, or countryside, ultimately from the Latin pagus, or outlying administrative district.- Position in society :Peasants typically...
and agricultural officials who accused him of imposing draconian measures.
Quevedo died in Mexico City on July 15, 1946.
Today, an important avenue (Avenida Miguel Ángel de Quevedo), as well as a subway station
Mexico City Metro
The Mexico City Metro , officially called Sistema de Transporte Colectivo, is a metro system that serves the metropolitan area of Mexico City...
(Metro Miguel Ángel de Quevedo
Metro Miguel Ángel de Quevedo
Metro Miguel Ángel de Quevedo is a station along Line 3 of the Mexico City Metro. It is located in Mexico City's southern Coyoacán borough, at the junction of Avenida Miguel Ángel de Quevedo and Avenida Universidad.The station logo represents a tree...
), both in the southern Mexico City borough of Coyoacán
Coyoacán
Coyoacán refers to one of the sixteen boroughs of the Federal District of Mexico City as well as the former village which is now the borough’s “historic center.” The name comes from Nahuatl and most likely means “place of coyotes,” when the Aztecs named a pre-Hispanic village on the southern shore...
, are named in his honor.