San Miguel de Allende Location

San Miguel de Allende is located in the State of Guanajuato, in an area called the Bajio, surrounded by a ring of foothills which provide a backdrop for daily sunsets. The town sits at an altitude of 6,400 feet which keeps the climate temperate and agreeable throughout the year.

Distances from San Miguel de Allende:

• Mexico City - 274 Km, 171 Miles

• San Luis Potosí - 200 Km, 125 Miles

• Leon - 120 Km, 75 Miles

• Guanajuato - 90 Km, 56 Miles

• Querétaro - 64 Km, 40 Miles

• Celaya - 50 Km, 31 Miles

• Dolores Hidalgo - 43 Km, 27 Miles

Travel Information

Phone Numbers

US Consulate, San Miguel office. (4) 152-2357.

San Miguel Tourist Office. (4) 152-6565.

How to Dial
From the US. Dial 011-52 then dial the complete number, including the number in parentheses. To call the San Miguel US Consulate from the US, dial: 011-52-4152-2347.
From San Miguel. Omit the number in parentheses and dial the rest. To call the San Miguel US Consulate from San Miguel, dial 152-2347.
From elsewhere in Mexico. Dial 01 then dial the complete number, including the number in parentheses. To call the San Miguel US Consulate from Mexico City, dial 01-152-2357.
To call a San Miguel Cell Phone from San Miguel. Most Cell phones have a special area code, for example 044. Dial 044, then the complete cell number, including the initial number.
To call a San Miguel Cell Phone from the US. Omit the special area code and dial 011-52, then the complete cell number.
To call the US or Canada from San Miguel. Dial 001, then the number, including US area code.

Cell Phones
Some US cell phones will work in some parts of Mexico. Check with your provider. You can buy a local phone at one of the USACell offices and get a phone card for it that allows you to prepay for your phone calls. To get a cell phone service where you are billed, unless you have an FM-3 visa, forget it.

Phone Cards
To use a pay phone, buy a telephone card, tarjeta telefónica, at any shop displaying a blue and yellow sign that says "De Venta Aquí Ladatel". Insert the card in the slot you'll see on the front of any pay phone and follow the instructions.