San Miguel and Atotonilco
Also known as Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iv).
Region
Latin America and the Caribbean
Mexico
Inscribed
2008
Area
47 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
San Miguel and Atotonilco is about 45 km north of Celaya. The nearest other World Heritage site is Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro, about 55 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Celaya · about 384,000 peopleabout 45 km south
- Querétaro · about 961,000 peopleabout 50 km south-east
- Guanajuato · about 112,000 peopleabout 55 km west
- Salamanca · about 198,000 peopleabout 60 km south-west
- Irapuato · about 340,000 peopleabout 85 km west
- San Juan del Río · about 148,000 peopleabout 100 km south-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
MexicoCultural54 km away
MexicoCultural137 km away
MexicoCultural143 km away
MexicoNatural155 km away
MexicoCultural233 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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