<P> San Miguel de Allende ( Spanish pronunciation : ( san mi'ɣel de a'ʎende ) ) is a city and municipality located in the far eastern part of the state of Guanajuato in central Mexico . It is part of the macroregion of Bajío . It is 274 km ( 170 mi ) from Mexico City , 86 km ( 53 mi ) from Queretaro , and 97 km ( 60 mi ) from the state capital of Guanajuato . Historically , the town is important as being the birthplace of Mexican General Ignacio Allende , whose surname was added to the town 's name in 1826 , as well as the first municipality declared independent of Spanish rule by the nascent insurgent army during the Mexican War of Independence . 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 in mexico
in the far eastern part of the state of Guanajuato in central Mexico