Magical Towns of Guanajuato

Guanajuato has 7 Magical Towns: Comonfort, Dolores Hidalgo, Jalpa de Cánovas, Mineral de Pozos, Salvatierra, San Miguel de Allende and Yuriria. The first to receive the designation was Dolores Hidalgo (2002) and the most recent, Comonfort (2018). Discover their history, traditions and what to see in each one.

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  Magical Town since 2018

  Comonfort

  The old Chamacuero in Guanajuato: stone molcajetes, Otomí ceremonial tortillas, baroque altarpieces and the textile village of Soria.

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  Magical Town since 2002

  Dolores Hidalgo

  Cradle of Mexican Independence and hometown of José Alfredo Jiménez: the parish of the Grito, history museums, talavera pottery and exotic ice creams.

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  Magical Town since 2012

  Jalpa de Cánovas

  An old hacienda turned village in Guanajuato: orchards, walnut trees, vineyards, a reservoir with sunsets and the Hacienda de Jalpa.

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  Magical Town since 2012

  Mineral de Pozos

  A reborn ghost town in Guanajuato: silver and gold mines, the Jesuit Ovens, ruined haciendas, galleries, music and semi-desert landscapes.

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  Magical Town since 2012

  Salvatierra

  A convent town on the Lerma River: the Batanes bridge, churches and convents, old irrigation channels, haciendas and convent sweets.

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  Magical Town since 2002

  San Miguel de Allende

  A UNESCO World Heritage town: the neo-Gothic Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel, cobbled streets, galleries, great food and the nearby Atotonilco sanctuary.

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  Magical Town since 2012

  Yuriria

  The fortress-like Augustinian convent of San Pablo (1559) and Lake Yuriria, considered the first major hydraulic work in Latin America.