San Miguel el Alto

San Miguel el Alto is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 787 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	Luis Alfonso Navarro Trujillo
Area
• Municipality	787 km2 (304 sq mi)
• Town	7.23 km2 (2.79 sq mi)
Population  (2020 census)[1]
• Municipality	31,965
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
• Town	25,925
• Town density	3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

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]}

Sister cities

• Big Spring, Texas, EE. UU.
• Jalostotitlan, Jalisco
• San Julian, Jalisco
• Arandas, Jalisco
• Valle de Guadalupe, Jalisco