<P> San Miguel de Allende ( Spanish pronunciation : ( san mi'ɣel de a'ʎende ) ) is the name of a municipality and its principal city , both located in the far eastern part of Guanajuato , Mexico . A part of the Bajío region , the city lies 274 km ( 170 mi ) from Mexico City , 86 km ( 53 mi ) from Querétaro , and 97 km ( 60 mi ) from the state capital of Guanajuato . The city 's name derives from two persons : 16th - century friar Juan de San Miguel , and a martyr of Mexican Independence , Ignacio Allende , who was born in a house facing the city 's central plaza . San Miguel de Allende was also a critical epicenter during the historic Chichimeca War ( 1540 -- 1590 ) where the Chichimeca Confederation defeated the Spanish Empire in the initial colonization war . Today , the town is a proclaimed World Heritage Site , attracting thousands of tourists and new residents from abroad every year . </P>
<P> San Miguel de Allende ( Spanish pronunciation : ( san mi'ɣel de a'ʎende ) ) is the name of a municipality and its principal city , both located in the far eastern part of Guanajuato , Mexico . A part of the Bajío region , the city lies 274 km ( 170 mi ) from Mexico City , 86 km ( 53 mi ) from Querétaro , and 97 km ( 60 mi ) from the state capital of Guanajuato . The city 's name derives from two persons : 16th - century friar Juan de San Miguel , and a martyr of Mexican Independence , Ignacio Allende , who was born in a house facing the city 's central plaza . San Miguel de Allende was also a critical epicenter during the historic Chichimeca War ( 1540 -- 1590 ) where the Chichimeca Confederation defeated the Spanish Empire in the initial colonization war . Today , the town is a proclaimed World Heritage Site , attracting thousands of tourists and new residents from abroad every year . </P>
where is san miguel de allende located in mexico
where is san miguel de allende located in mexico
far eastern part of Guanajuato , Mexico
far eastern part of Guanajuato , Mexico