Jesús García
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For other uses, see Jesús García (disambiguation).
"Héroe de Nacozari" redirects here. For the BRT station, see Héroe de Nacozari (Mexico City Metrobús).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Corona.
Jesús García Corona (13 November 1881 – 7 November 1907) was a Mexican railroad brakeman who died while preventing a train loaded with dynamite from exploding near Nacozari, Sonora, in 1907. As "el héroe de Nacozari", he is revered as a national hero and many streets, plazas, and schools across Mexico are named after him.
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Jesús García Corona | |
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Born | Jesús García Corona (1881-11-13)13 November 1881 |
Died | 7 November 1907(1907-11-07) (aged 25) Nacozari, Sonora, México |
Nationality | Mexican |
Occupation | Railroader |
Years active | 1898–1907 |
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