Grito de Dolores
The Grito de Dolores was the call for the independence of Mexico given by Miguel Hidalgo on
September 16, 1810 in the town of Dolores, near Guanajuato. The phrase by
which this is known is something of a pun in the Spanish language; "Grito de Dolores" can mean
both "The Shout from (the town of) Dolores", and "The Cry of Pain", signifying the pain that the rule of
Spain caused Mexico.
Hidalgo rang the church bell to gather his congregation, then called for Mexican independence, the exile
or arrest of all Spaniards in Mexico, and ended by calling out, "Mexicanos, viva México!" (Mexicans, long
live Mexico!)
Mexico achieved independence in 1821, and since then the President of Mexico traditionally rings Hidalgo's bell (now
at the National Palace on the Zocalo in Mexico City) and repeats Hidalgo's words each year at
midnight as the 15th of September becomes the 16th of September.
See also: Fiestas Patrias
Referenced By
Cinco de Mayo | Cinco del Mayo | Diez y Seis de Septiembre | Dolores Hidalgo | Fiestas Patrias | ISO 3166-1:MX | Mexcico | Mexican | Mexican Independence Day | Mexicanos, al grito de guerra | Mexico | Mexico/Temp | Miguel Hidalgo | Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla | México | United Mexican States | United States of Mexico
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