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Tejano Monument

Coordinates: 30°16′23″N 97°44′25″W / 30.272972°N 97.740296°W / 30.272972; -97.740296
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Tejano Monument
The monument in 2018
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30°16′23″N 97°44′25″W / 30.272972°N 97.740296°W / 30.272972; -97.740296
LocationAustin, Texas, United States

The Tejano Monument is a memorial commemorating the impact of Tejanos on Texas culture and history, installed on the Texas State Capitol grounds in Austin, Texas, United States. The monument was sculpted by Armando Hinojosa and erected by Tejano Monument, Inc. in 2012. It features nine life-size bronze statues on a 275-ton Texas Sunset Red Granite base, and five plaques describing Tejano history.[1]

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  1. ^ "Tejano Monument". Texas State Preservation Board. Archived from the original on September 3, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.