San Miguel de Allende

San Miguel de Allende is a colonial city in the state of Guanajuato in the Bajio mountains of central Mexico, about 270 km (170 mi) northwest of Mexico City. In 2020, the town had 72,000 residents, in a metropolitan area of 160,000. Wikivoyage

Population 69,811 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Mexico

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Mexico
Daylight 10 h 52 in Dec, dark by 17:04 · 13 h 24 in Jun
  1. January: 11 h of daylight
  2. February: 11 h 28 of daylight
  3. March: 12 h 01 of daylight
  4. April: 12 h 38 of daylight
  5. May: 13 h 08 of daylight
  6. June: 13 h 24 of daylight
  7. July: 13 h 17 of daylight
  8. August: 12 h 51 of daylight
  9. September: 12 h 16 of daylight
  10. October: 11 h 41 of daylight
  11. November: 11 h 09 of daylight
  12. December: 10 h 52 of daylight

Getting there

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Through the year

  1. Semana Santa

    March – April

    Celebrated with impressive and touching parades

  2. Fiesta de los Locos

    June

    This annual parade is unique to San Miguel, with thousands of participants clothed in outlandish and colorful costumes and tossing candy into crowds of spectators.

  3. Expresión de Corto

    July

    The Guanajuato International Film Festival or GIFF is an annual international film festival, held since 1998. It is held during the final week of July in San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato City, Mexico.

    Official site Wikipedia

  4. San Miguel Chamber Music Festival

    July – August

    An annual festival featuring internationally renowned quartets and soloists. Concerts are held in a number of venues, including the Teatro Angela Peralta

    Official site

  5. Día de San Miguel Arcángel

    September

    A week of festivities celebrating the Feast Day of San Miguel's patron saint

  6. Día de Muertos

    November

  7. International Festival of Jazz & Blues

    November

    Official site

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