Mexico begun the war of independence against the Spanish colonial power in 1810, led by the priest Miguel de Hidalgo.



As it is seen as inititated on the 16th of September this is now known as the Grito de Dolores, which is still repeated by the president and other local poltical leaders throughout Mexico, and this is the date for the official fiesta de la independencia.



The war for independence lasted for eleven years, and finally in 1821 Mexico was declared independent.