San Miguel el Alto
Municipality
Location of the municipality in Jalisco
Location of the municipality in Jalisco
San Miguel el Alto is located in Mexico
San Miguel el Alto
San Miguel el Alto
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 21°1′25″N 102°24′21″W / 21.02361°N 102.40583°W / 21.02361; -102.40583
Country Mexico
StateJalisco
Government
  PresidenteLuis Alfonso Navarro Trujillo
Area
  Municipality787 km2 (304 sq mi)
  Town7.23 km2 (2.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
  Municipality31,965
  Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
  Town
25,925
  Town density3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

San Miguel el Alto is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 787 km².

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 26,971.[1]

The municipality includes the town of San José de los Reynoso.

It was the setting and filming location for the 1957 film, Los chiflados del rock and roll, starring Luis Aguilar.

Fiestas

San Miguel is known for its beautiful patronal festival that lasts from 19 September to 29 September. The celebration is in honor of Saint Michael the Arch Angel. Many events like horse races, artist performance, fireworks, and the coronation of the fiesta queen take place.

Sister cities

References

  • "La belleza eterna de San Miguel el Alto", Informador, retrieved 26 June 2017


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