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Municipality in Jalisco, Mexico
San Miguel el Alto
Municipality
Location of the municipality in JaliscoLocation of the municipality in Jalisco
San Miguel el Alto is located in MexicoSan Miguel el AltoSan Miguel el AltoLocation 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 km (304 sq mi)
 • Town7.23 km (2.79 sq mi)
Population
 • Municipality31,965
 • Density41/km (110/sq mi)
 • Town25,925
 • Town density3,600/km (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 km.

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

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

In popular culture

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

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de

External links

Jalisco State of Jalisco
Guadalajara (capital)
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