List of the tallest statues in Mexico

Mexico is a country in the southern part of North America. The nation is home to hundreds of statues, sculptures, and monuments, the tallest being the Cristo de Chiapas at 62 m (203 ft), with very few reaching 20 m (66 ft).

Statues over 20 m

Statue	Picture	Depicts	Location	State	Height	Completed	Notes
Statue	Picture	Depicts	Location	State	Height	Completed	Notes	Cristo de Chiapas	Jesus	Tuxtla Gutiérrez	Chiapas	62 m (203 ft)	2011	^[1]
Guerrero Chimalli		An Indigenous warrior holding a Chīmalli	Chimalhuacán	State of Mexico	50 m (160 ft)	2014	The sculpture is placed on a 10-meter-tall (32 ft) plinth.^[2]
Monumento a José María Morelos		José María Morelos	Janitzio	Michoacán	47.75 m (156.7 ft)	1936	^[3]
Cristo Rey		Jesus	Pachuca	Hidalgo	33 m (108 ft)	1996	^[4]
Cristo Rey		Jesus	Tlalnepantla de Baz	State of Mexico	33 m (108 ft)	1981	^[5]
Christ the Redeemer		Jesus	Tihuatlán	Veracruz	31.5 m (103 ft)	2007	^[6]
El Danzante Yaqui		A Yaqui dancer	Cajeme	Sonora	30 m (98 ft)	2010	^[7]
El Cristo Roto		Jesus	San José de Gracia	Aguascalientes	28 m (92 ft)	2006	^[8]
San Judas Tadeo de Badiraguato		Jude the Apostle	Badiraguato	Sinaloa	25 m (82 ft)	2023	^[9]
Monumental Virgen de Guadalupe		Our Lady of Guadalupe	Xicotepec	Puebla	23 m (75 ft)	2010	^[10]
Cristo de las Noas		Jesus	Torreón	Coahuila	21.8 m (72 ft)	1983	^[11]
Cristo Rey		Jesus	Silao	Guanajuato	20 m (66 ft)	1940	^[12]

References

^ López, Isai (7 June 2022). "Cristo de Copoya, entre los 5 monumentos más grandes del país" [Cristo de Copoya, among the 5 largest monuments in the country]. El Heraldo de Chiapas (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 January 2025.
^ Pérez Cruz, Emiliano (27 December 2014). "El gran Guerrero Chimalli" [The great Guerrero Chimalli]. Milenio (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
^ "¿Es el Morelos de la Isla de Janitzio más alto que la Estatua de la Libertad?" [Is the Morelos Monument on Janitzio Island taller than the Statue of Liberty?]. Mi Morelia (in Spanish). Morelia. 19 January 2024. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
^ Martínez, Claudia (1 June 2024). "Cristo Rey de Pachuca: Conoce su historia" [Christ the King of Pachuca: Learn its history]. El Sol de Hidalgo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
^ Azem Martínez, Gustavo (29 January 2024). "El Cristo de Tlalnepantla más grande que el Buda Gigante de Hong Kong, ¿cómo se llega en Suburbano?" [The Christ of Tlalnepantla is bigger than the Giant Buddha of Hong Kong. How do you get there by Suburbano?]. El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 November 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
^ Rangole, Itzia (23 April 2023). "Conoce la enorme estatua de Cristo Redentor que está a menos de tres horas de Tampico [Mapa]" [Discover the enormous Christ the Redeemer statue located less than three hours from Tampico (Map)]. El Sol de Tampico (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 January 2025.
^ Álvarez, Nancy (20 September 2021). "Escultura del Danzante Yaqui protagoniza en las redes sociales" [Yaqui Dancer Sculpture Takes the Spotlight on Social Media]. El Sol de Hermosillo (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 January 2025.
^ García, Jair (21 May 2023). "El Cristo Roto es un símbolo de fe" [El Cristo Roto is a symbol of faith]. El Sol del Centro (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 January 2025.
^ Cabrera Martínez, Javier (28 September 2023). "Inauguran figura de 25 metros de altura de Judas Tadeo en Badiraguato, Sinaloa" [A 25-meter-tall statue of Judas Tadeo is inaugurated in Badiraguato, Sinaloa]. El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 January 2025.
^ González, Rafael (12 December 2020). "Virgen de Guadalupe de Xicotepec, la más grande de Puebla" [Our Lady of Guadalupe of Xicotepec, the largest in Puebla]. Milenio (in Spanish). Puebla. Archived from the original on 12 December 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
^ Escobar (11 August 2022). "La historia del Cristo de las Noas, el monumento a la fe de Torreón" [The story of the Cristo de las Noas, the monument to faith in Torreón]. El Sol de la Lagunafirst=Fernando (in Spanish).
^ Pantoja, Juan (11 January 2023). "100 años del Cubilete: el día que el gobierno bombardeó el monumento y sobrevivió" [100 years of El Cubilete: the day the government bombed the monument, and it survived]. La Silla Rota (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2025.

[1] López, Isai (7 June 2022). "Cristo de Copoya, entre los 5 monumentos más grandes del país" [Cristo de Copoya, among the 5 largest monuments in the country]. El Heraldo de Chiapas (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 January 2025.

[2] Pérez Cruz, Emiliano (27 December 2014). "El gran Guerrero Chimalli" [The great Guerrero Chimalli]. Milenio (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.

[3] "¿Es el Morelos de la Isla de Janitzio más alto que la Estatua de la Libertad?" [Is the Morelos Monument on Janitzio Island taller than the Statue of Liberty?]. Mi Morelia (in Spanish). Morelia. 19 January 2024. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.

[4] Martínez, Claudia (1 June 2024). "Cristo Rey de Pachuca: Conoce su historia" [Christ the King of Pachuca: Learn its history]. El Sol de Hidalgo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.

[5] Azem Martínez, Gustavo (29 January 2024). "El Cristo de Tlalnepantla más grande que el Buda Gigante de Hong Kong, ¿cómo se llega en Suburbano?" [The Christ of Tlalnepantla is bigger than the Giant Buddha of Hong Kong. How do you get there by Suburbano?]. El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 November 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.

[6] Rangole, Itzia (23 April 2023). "Conoce la enorme estatua de Cristo Redentor que está a menos de tres horas de Tampico [Mapa]" [Discover the enormous Christ the Redeemer statue located less than three hours from Tampico (Map)]. El Sol de Tampico (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 January 2025.

[7] Álvarez, Nancy (20 September 2021). "Escultura del Danzante Yaqui protagoniza en las redes sociales" [Yaqui Dancer Sculpture Takes the Spotlight on Social Media]. El Sol de Hermosillo (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 January 2025.

[8] García, Jair (21 May 2023). "El Cristo Roto es un símbolo de fe" [El Cristo Roto is a symbol of faith]. El Sol del Centro (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 January 2025.

[9] Cabrera Martínez, Javier (28 September 2023). "Inauguran figura de 25 metros de altura de Judas Tadeo en Badiraguato, Sinaloa" [A 25-meter-tall statue of Judas Tadeo is inaugurated in Badiraguato, Sinaloa]. El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 January 2025.

[10] González, Rafael (12 December 2020). "Virgen de Guadalupe de Xicotepec, la más grande de Puebla" [Our Lady of Guadalupe of Xicotepec, the largest in Puebla]. Milenio (in Spanish). Puebla. Archived from the original on 12 December 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.

[11] Escobar (11 August 2022). "La historia del Cristo de las Noas, el monumento a la fe de Torreón" [The story of the Cristo de las Noas, the monument to faith in Torreón]. El Sol de la Lagunafirst=Fernando (in Spanish).

[12] Pantoja, Juan (11 January 2023). "100 años del Cubilete: el día que el gobierno bombardeó el monumento y sobrevivió" [100 years of El Cubilete: the day the government bombed the monument, and it survived]. La Silla Rota (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2025.

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List of the tallest statues in Mexico

Statues over 20 m

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