San Miguel el Alto is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 580 km².

San Miguel el Alto
Municipality
Location of the municipality in Jalisco
San Miguel el Alto Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 21°1′25″N 102°24′21″W
Country	Mexico
State	Jalisco
Government
• Presidente	Alonso Vazquez Jimenez
Area
• Total	580 km2 (220 sq mi)
Population  (2015)
• Total	32,960
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 40,000.[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

• Jalostotitlan, Jalisco

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Miguel el Alto Municipality.

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

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