San Miguel el Alto | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Total Type: | Municipality |
Mapsize: | 200px |
Pushpin Map: | Mexico |
Pushpin Label Position: | above |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Mexico |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Mexico |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Jalisco |
Leader Title: | Presidente |
Leader Name: | Luis Alfonso Navarro Trujillo |
Area Total Km2: | 787 |
Area Blank1 Title: | Town |
Area Blank1 Km2: | 7.23 |
Population As Of: | 2020 census |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 31965 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Town |
Population Blank1: | 25925 |
Population Density Blank1 Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Central Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | Central Daylight Time |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Coordinates: | 21.0236°N -102.4058°W |
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.
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.