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CulturalRef. 1274

Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco

Cultural World Heritage property in Mexico, inscribed in 2008 under criteria (ii), (iv).

Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of TequilaAntigua GuatemalaAqueduct of Padre TemblequeArchaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of PanamáArea de Conservación Guanacaste World Heritage SiteBelize Barrier ReefCalakmulCarlsbad Caverns National ParkCasas GrandesChichen ItzaCiudad UniversitariaCoibaCopánEl Camino Real de Tierra AdentroEl Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere ReserveEverglades National Parkfortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San LorenzoFranciscan Missions in the Sierra GordaHistoric Centre of CamagüeyHistoric Centre of CienfuegosHistoric Centre of Mexico City and XochimilcoHistoric Centre of MoreliaHistoric Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte AlbánHistoric Centre of PueblaHistoric centre of ZacatecasHistoric Fortified Town of CampecheHistoric Monuments Zone of QuerétaroHospicio CabañasHuichol route to HuiricutaIslands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of CaliforniaJoya de CerénLeón CathedralLuis Barragán House and StudioMonarch Butterfly Biosphere ReserveMonasteries on the slopes of PopocatépetlOkefenokee National Wildlife RefugeOld Havana and its Fortification SystemPalenquePoverty PointPre-Hispanic Town of UxmalPrecolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the DiquísPrehistoric Caves of Yagul and Mitla in the Central Valley of OaxacaProtective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de AtotonilcoQuiriguáRevillagigedo IslandsRío Plátano Biosphere ReserveRock Paintings of Sierra de San FranciscoRuínas de León ViejoSan Antonio MissionsSian Ka'anTajín VeracruzTakalik AbajTalamanca Range-La Amistad ReservesTehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere ReserveTeotihuacanThe Colonial Transisthmian Route of PanamáTikal National ParkTlacotalpanTrinidad and the Valley de los IngeniosViñales ValleyXochicalco20.914° N, 100.746° W
State Party
Mexico
Year of inscription
2008
Criteria
iiiv
Area of property
47 ha
Location
San Miguel de Allende Municipality
What it is
group of structures or buildings
Component parts
2 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 1274 · Wikidata Q15613314

Why it is on the List

(ii)Shows a major exchange of ideas — in architecture, technology, art, town planning or landscape design — over time or across a cultural area.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro, Mexico54 kmHistoric Monuments Zone of QuerétaroMexico · 1996CulturalFranciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda, Mexico137 kmFranciscan Missions in the Sierra GordaMexico · 2003CulturalHistoric Centre of Morelia, Mexico143 kmHistoric Centre of MoreliaMexico · 1991CulturalMonarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, Mexico155 kmMonarch Butterfly Biosphere ReserveMexico · 2008NaturalLuis Barragán House and Studio, Mexico233 kmLuis Barragán House and StudioMexico · 2004CulturalHistoric Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco, Mexico237 kmHistoric Centre of Mexico City and XochimilcoMexico · 1987Cultural
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