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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco' has mentioned 'City' in the following places:
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| City in Guanajuato, Mexico | WIKI |
| San Miguel de Allende (Spanish pronunciation:xc2xa0[san mi'xc9xa3el de a'xcax8eende]) is the principal city in the municipality of San Miguel de Allende, located in the far eastern part of Guanajuato, Mexico. | WIKI |
| A part of the Bajxc3xado region,[3] the city lies 274xc2xa0km (170xc2xa0mi) from Mexico City, 86xc2xa0km (53xc2xa0mi) from Querxc3xa9taro, and 97xc2xa0km (60xc2xa0mi) from the state capital of Guanajuato. | WIKI |
| [4] 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. | WIKI |
| Contents 1 History 1.1 Founding of the city 1.2 Colonial period 1.3 Independence 1.4 20th century to the present 2 Demographics 3 Landmarks 3.1 Historic core zone 3.2 Outside the core zone 4 Geography 4.1 Climate 5 Culture 5.1 Foreign influence 5.2 Festivals 5.3 Arts, music and literature 5.4 Film 6 Economy 6.1 Tourism and commerce 6.2 Agriculture 6.3 Industry 7 Twin towns xe2x80x93 sister cities 8 References 9 Further reading 10 External links | WIKI |
| Founding of the city[edit] | WIKI |
| [8] By the mid-18th century the city was at its height, and this was when most of its large mansions, palaces, and religious buildings were constructed. | WIKI |
| The prominence of the city declined at the beginning of the 19th century, mostly due to the Mexican War of Independence. | WIKI |
| [14][8] After the war, the town was declared a city by the state congress in 1826 and its name was modified to San Miguel de Allende in honor of Ignacio Allende. | WIKI |
| [8][11] Historian Lisa Pinley Covert denies that such an event occurred in 1926, yet acknowledges that a federal law of 1926 nationalized many Catholic properties in the city, even if historic preservation had not been the motivation. | WIKI |
| The city took on a bohemian quality starting in the 1950s with the party ambiance of many resident expats and artists. | WIKI |
| The city and nearby sanctuary were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in July 2008. | WIKI |
| The city also has bilingual schools that follow the curriculum of the American educational system. | WIKI |
| At the entrance of the city stand the statues of Ignacio Allende, Juan Aldama, Miguel Hidalgo and Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez, with one of the Archangel Michael in the center. | WIKI |
| The layout of the center of the city is mostly a straight grid, as was favored by the Spanish during colonial times. | WIKI |
| [8][17] It is still a small city, and at night, many wander the narrow streets in relative safety. | WIKI |
| [4][12] To preserve the city's trademark colonial look, a civil society[clarification needed] regulates the renovation and maintenance of the city, especially its historic center. | WIKI |
| This reestablishment of the city government under Liberal principles was done by Miguel Hidalgo, Ignacio Allende and Ignacio Aldama on 17 September 1810. | WIKI |
| The market is located in a narrow alley filling three blocks behind the city's main fruit and vegetable market. | WIKI |
| The city San Miguel de Allende is in the state of Guanajuato, and lies 74 miles (119xc2xa0km) east of Guanajuato, Guanajuato. | WIKI |
| The city is located at a nexus of four arroyos: El Atascadero, Las Cachinches, La Caxc3xb1adita, and El Obraje. | WIKI |
| [29] Some universities such as the University of Texas-Pan American offer study abroad programs in the city, not only in Spanish but also in arts and literature, and creative writing. | WIKI |
| The annual Festival de Mxc3xbasica de Cxc3xa1mara or Chamber Music Festival occurs each year in August in the city's historic center. | WIKI |
| [citation needed] The city was full of rich arts patrons from the start in the 1500s. | WIKI |
| [15][22][41] Despite not having a casino or an airport and being 640 kilometres (400xc2xa0mi) from the nearest beach, this small city has been ranked by magazines such as Travel and Leisure and Condxc3xa9 Nast Traveler as a preferred place to live and visit. | WIKI |