San Miguel el Alto

Municipality in Jalisco, Mexico

21°1′25″N 102°24′21″W / 21.02361°N 102.40583°W / 21.02361; -102.40583Country

MexicoStateJaliscoGovernment

• PresidenteLuis Alfonso Navarro TrujilloArea

• Municipality787 km² (304 sq mi) • Town7.23 km² (2.79 sq mi)Population

(2020 census)^[1]

• Municipality31,965 • Density41/km² (110/sq mi) • Town

25,925 • Town density3,600/km² (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 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.

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.^{[citation needed]}