Mission Nuestra Senora de la Purisima Concepcion Del Socorro

(Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception of Socorro) Established in 1680 by Brother Antonio Guerra for Piros Indians, refugees from Old Socorro, N.M., this and 1682 mission at Ysleta (located 3.7 miles west) are among oldest continuously occupied settlements in the Southwest. By 1750, town had 498 Indians and 54 Spaniards. Present church, built about 1840, exhibits Indian influence on basic Spanish mission style. Adobe brick walls are several feet thick. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1963

Mission Nuestra Senora de la Purisima Concepcion Del Socorro is a historical marker in Socorro, El Paso County, dedicated in 1963. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in El Paso County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 140 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.6590, -106.3036 near Socorro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Socorro (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Socorro Mission La Purisima, The Camino Real, and Socorro Mission.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5141003407. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.