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San Miguel de Allende (Spanish pronunciation: [san miˈɣel de aˈʎende]) is the principal city in the municipality of San Miguel de Allende, located in the far eastern part of Guanajuato, Mexico. A part of the Bajío region, [ 5 ] the town lies 274 km (170 mi) from Mexico City , 86 km (53 mi) from Querétaro and 97 km (60 mi) from the state ...
Protective town of San Miguel de Allende and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco: Guanajuato: 2008 1274; ii, iv (cultural) The town of San Miguel de Allende (pictured) was established in the 16th century to protect the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro.
The highway is a short connector route that links the Buenavista, Querétaro area at Mexican Federal Highway 57 in the east to San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato in the west. References [ edit ]
It borders the municipalities of San Luis de la Paz, Dolores Hidalgo, Salamanca, Juventino Rosas, Comonfort, Apaseo el Grande and San José Iturbide. It has a territory of 1,537.19 km 2 (594 sq mi). [2] The altitude varies from between 850 and 2,700 metres (2,790 and 8,860 ft) above sea level, with the town of San Miguel at 1,910 metres (6,270 ft).
The three main cities for tourism are the capital city of Guanajuato, San Miguel de Allende and Dolores Hidalgo. Guanajuato is visited for its colonial architecture and its role in Mexico's history, especially during the War of Independence. Similarly, San Miguel has cultural and historical value. Both have been designated World Heritage Sites.
Map of Mexico with Jalisco highlighted. Jalisco is a state in Western Mexico that is divided into 125 municipalities.According to the 2020 Mexican census, it is the third most populated state with 8,348,151 inhabitants and the seventh largest by land area spanning 78,595.9 square kilometres (30,346.0 sq mi).
The Otomi people have lived in the valley of San Miguel de Allende for thousands of years. It is presumed that construction at Cañada De La Virgen most likely began after the collapse of the Teotihuacan culture, where they are believed to have previously resided along with other tribes in the Valley of Mexico (near Mexico City today), around ...
Belmond Casa de Sierra Nevada is a hotel in the UNESCO World Heritage Site town of San Miguel de Allende in Central Mexico, 167 miles from Mexico City. This historic town was founded on the wealth of silver and was also a centre of revolutionary activity during the struggles for Mexican independence. It was built in 1580. [1]