Editing San Elizario, Texas (section)

==San Elizario Chapel==
[[San Elizario Chapel]] (''La Capilla de San Elcear'') was never a [[mission (Christianity)|mission]], but it functioned as a [[presidio]] chapel. It provided the religious needs of a ''presidio'' or outpost of military personnel. The presidio was moved to the present site in 1789, to protect travelers and settlers along the [[El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro|''Camino Real'']] (Royal Highway)<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/hispanic/2006/sanelizario.htm| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141013064036/http://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/hispanic/2006/sanelizario.htm| archive-date = 2014-10-13| title = San Elizario Historic District--Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2005 -- National Register of Historic Places, NPS}}</ref> which ran from [[Mexico City]] through [[Ciudad Juárez]], then called "Paso del Norte", to [[Santa Fe, New Mexico]]. Its close proximity to the [[Ysleta, El Paso, Texas|Ysleta]] and [[Socorro, Texas|Socorro]] missions also provided protection for them.

When Mexico became independent from [[Spain]] in 1821, the military presence at the presidio decreased. By 1848, the presidio had fallen into ruins. Rebuilding efforts began in 1853, with a small church. This proved inadequate, and the present structure was completed in 1882. The exterior appearance has changed very little since then.<ref name=Torok/>{{rp|47}}

The wedding scene for the movie [[Fandango (1985 film)|''Fandango'']] (1985) was filmed in the plaza of the San Elizario church.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089126/|title=Fandango|access-date=7 September 2018|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref>