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San Miguel de Allende

Mexico · Guanajuato

San Miguel de Allende is the principal city in the municipality of San Miguel de Allende, located in the far eastern part of Guanajuato, Mexico. A part of the Bajio region, the town lies 274 km (170 mi) from Mexico City, 86 km (53 mi) from Queretaro and 97 km (60 mi) from the state capital of Guanajuato. The town's name derives from a 16th-century friar, Juan de San Miguel, and a martyr of Mexican Independence, Ignacio Allende, who was born in a house facing the central plaza.

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Local time: UTC-6 · Same time as Costa Rica
Region: Guanajuato
Main language: Spanish
On the map: 20.91° N, 100.75° W

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