San Miguel de Allende
Municipality of Guanajuato
Jan-Dec 2024: US$1.43B, FDI in the State of Guanajuato
2020: 174,615, Population
About San Miguel de Allende
#permalink to sectionIn 2020, the population in San Miguel de Allende was 174,615 inhabitants (47.6% men and 52.4% women). Compared to 2010, the population in San Miguel de Allende increased by 8.87%.
International sales of San Miguel de Allende in 2024 were US$362M, -1.99% less than the previous year. The products with the highest level of international sales in 2024 were Parts and Accessories of Motor Vehicles (US$104M), Boards, Consoles and other Bases for Electric Control or Distribution of Electricity (US$69.8M), and Coles, Including Cabbage, Cauliflower and Gender Related Products Food Brassicas, Fresh or Chilled (US$33.1M).
International purchases of San Miguel de Allende in 2024 were US$270M, 4.81% more than the previous year. The products with the highest level of international purchases in 2024 were Bars and Rods of Aluminum (US$44.6M), Parts and Accessories of Motor Vehicles (US$21.3M), and Electronic Integrated Circuits (US$21.3M).
Economy
#permalink to sectionForeign Trade
#permalink to sectionNet International Trade
#permalink to sectionMarch, 2025
- US$20.9M, International purchases
- US$21.1M, International sales
* Foreign trade data has been anonymized.
In march 2025, international sales of San Miguel de Allende were US$21.1M and a total of US$20.9M in international purchases. For this month the net trade balance of San Miguel de Allende it was of US$147k.
International Sales
#permalink to sectionParts and Accessories of Motor Vehicles: US$104M, Main Exported Product (2020)
United States: US$219M, Main Destination (2020)
* Foreign trade data has been anonymized.
The main international sales in 2024 were Parts and Accessories of Motor Vehicles (US$104M), Boards, Consoles and other Bases for Electric Control or Distribution of Electricity (US$69.8M), and Coles, Including Cabbage, Cauliflower and Gender Related Products Food Brassicas, Fresh or Chilled (US$33.1M).
The main international sales destinations in 2024 were United States (US$219M), Germany (US$16.4M), and Brazil (US$10M).
International Purchases
#permalink to sectionBars and Rods of Aluminum: US$44.6M, Main Imported Product (2020)
United States: US$98.5M, Main Origin (2020)
* Foreign trade data has been anonymized.
The main international purchases in 2024 were Bars and Rods of Aluminum (US$44.6M), Parts and Accessories of Motor Vehicles (US$21.3M), and Electronic Integrated Circuits (US$21.3M).
The main countries of origin of international purchases in 2024 were United States (US$98.5M), China (US$31.2M), and Germany (US$18M).
Monthly International Trade
#permalink to section* Foreign trade data has been anonymized.
The main international sale in march 2025 was Parts and Accessories of Motor Vehicles (US$7.85M). The main international sales destinations were United States (US$11.9M), Uzbekistan (US$307k), and Brazil (US$232k).
The main international purchase in march 2025 was Parts and Accessories of Motor Vehicles (US$1.7M). The main countries of origin of international purchases were United States (US$3.73M), China (US$1.28M), and Germany (US$784k).
Foreign Direct Investment
#permalink to sectionForeign Direct Investment (FDI)
#permalink to section- US$1.43B, FDI Jan-Dec 2024
- US$28.3B, FDI Jan-1999 to Dec-2024
In the period January to December 2024, FDI in Guanajuato reached the US$1.43B, distributed in inter-company debts (US$743M), reinvestment of earnings (US$674M), and equity capital (US$25.9M).
From January 1999 and December 2024, Guanajuato accumulates a total of US$751B in FDI, distributed in equity capital (US$12.3B), reinvestment of earnings (US$11B), and inter-company debts (US$4.95B).
* Foreign Direct Investment data is available to Guanajuato's state.
* Confidential data is not shown in the chart (see information icon in the section).
Origin Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
#permalink to sectionMain investor country Jan-Dec 2024: Japan, US$1.78B
Main investor country Jan-1999 to Dec-2024: United States, US$9.8B
From January to December de 2024, the main origin countries of FDI in Guanajuato were Japan (US$1.78B), Spain (US$98.8M), and Switzerland (US$59.2M).
Between January 1999 and December 2024, the countries that have contributed the most to FDI are United States (US$9.8B), Japan (US$6.93B), and Spain (US$3.05B).
* Foreign Direct Investment data is available to Guanajuato's state.
* Countries with sensitive data are not shown on the map.
* Information download does not contain confidential data.
Remittances
#permalink to sectionGeographical Distribution of Remittances
#permalink to sectionThe line graph shows the quarterly evolution of income from remittances.
In the first quarter of 2025, registered a remittance amount of US$47.4M.
Industrial Parks
#permalink to sectionIndustrial Parks
#permalink to sectionAn industrial park is a geographically delimited area designed for the settlement of the industrial plant in adequate location conditions with infrastructure, equipment, basic services and permanent administration that allows continuous operation.
In 2022, San Miguel de Allende registers 1 industrial parks.
Population and Housing
#permalink to sectionPopulation
#permalink to sectionPopulation
#permalink to sectionSan Miguel de Allende 2020: 91,538, Female Population
San Miguel de Allende 2020: 83,077, Male Population
The total population of San Miguel de Allende in 2020 was 174,615 inhabitants, with 52.4% woman, and 47.6% men.
The age ranges that concentrated the largest population were 0 to 4 years (16,397 inhabitants), 15 to 19 years (16,025 inhabitants), and 10 to 14 years (15,914 inhabitants). Among them they concentrated 27.7% of the total population.
* In the case of the Afro-descendant population, reference is made to the population that is recognized as Afro-descendant.
Indigenous Dialect
#permalink to section244 inhabitants, Population that speaks an indigenous language
The visualization shows the 10 main indigenous languages spoken by the population of San Miguel de Allende.
The population of 3 years and over that speaks at least one indigenous language was 244 inhabitants, which corresponds to 0.14% of the total population of San Miguel de Allende.
The most widely spoken indigenous dialects were Náhuatl (162 inhabitants), Zapoteco (39 inhabitants), and Huichol (28 inhabitants).
Foreign Immigration
#permalink to sectionThe geomap shows the countries of origin of migrants to San Miguel de Allende in recent years. The bar chart shows the main causes of migration.
The largest number of migrants who entered San Miguel de Allende in the last 5 years came from United States (1.1k people), Colombia (15 people), and Canada (15 people).
The main causes of migration to San Miguel de Allende in recent years were family (526 people), living place (320 people), and labor (196 people).
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
Quality of Life
#permalink to sectionRooms and Bedrooms of the House
#permalink to section- 30.9%, Housing with 3 rooms (2020)
- 40.7%, Housing with 2 bedrooms (2020)
In 2020, most inhabited private homes had 3 and 4 rooms, 30.9% and 27.5%, respectively.
In the same period, the inhabited private homes with 2 and 3 bedrooms, 40.7% and 25.2%, respectively.
* The percentage distribution does not add to 100% because the value of the unspecified is not included.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
Services and Connectivity in the Housing
#permalink to sectionThe icons show the percentage of households that have certain elements of connectivity and/or services. With the upper selector you can switch between 5 categories that include different elements: access to technologies, entertaiment, availability of goods, availability of transport and equipment.
Data provided by Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020 (Cuestionario Básico y Cuestionario Ampliado)
Travel Time
#permalink to section2020: 26.5, Average time travel to work in minutes
2020: 18.8, Average time travel to school in minutes
The visualization shows the population distribution according to travel times to work in 2020 compared to travel times at the national level.
In San Miguel de Allende, the average travel time from home to work was 26.5 minutes, 84.5% of the population takes less than an hour to move, while 4.23% takes more than 1 hour to get to work.
On the other hand, the average travel time from home to place of study was 18.8 minutes, 95.8% of the population takes less than an hour to move, while 2.89% takes more than 1 hour.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
Means of Transportation to Work and to School
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of the means of transport to work or place to study used by the population of San Miguel de Allende according to travel times.
In 2020, 41.4% of the population used bus, taxi, or similar as the main means of transportation to work.
Regarding the means of transport to go to the place of study, 65.7% of the population used bus, taxi, or similar as the main means of transportation.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
Employment and Education
#permalink to sectionEmployment
#permalink to sectionEconomically Active Population
#permalink to sectionEconomically Active Population: 60%, 2024-Q3
Unemployment Rate: 3.35%, 2024-Q3
* The data presented is available to Guanajuato's state, since there is no representation at the municipality level.
In the third quarter of 2024, the labor participation rate in Guanajuato was 60%, which implied a decrease of 0.29 percentage points compared to the previous quarter (60.3%).
The unemployment rate was 3.35 % (97.4k people), which implied an increase of 0.43 percentage points compared to the previous quarter (2.92%).
Salaries and Workforce
#permalink to section45.7% Formal - 54.3% Informal: 2.81M, Workforce 2024-Q3
$6.59k MX Formal - $4.01k MX Informal: $5.19k MX, Average Monthly Salary 2024-Q3
* The data presented is available to Guanajuato's state, since there is no representation at the municipality level.
The population employed in Guanajuato in the third quarter of 2024 was 2.81M people, being 0.84% lower than the previous quarter (2.83M employed).
The average monthly salary in the third quarter of 2024 it was of $5.19k MX being $491 MX higher than the previous quarter ($4.7k MX).
Workforce and Salaries by Occupation
#permalink to section- 41.4 %, Employed women 2024-Q3
- 58.6 %, Employed men 2024-Q3
* The data presented is available to Guanajuato's state, since there is no representation at the municipality level.
In third quarter of 2024, Guanajuato had 2,810,561 employed.
The occupations with the most workers during the third quarter of 2024 were Sales Employees, Dispatchers and Dependent on Trade (189k), Traders in Stores (148k), and Bricklayers, Stonemasons and Related (104k)
Education
#permalink to sectionLevels of Schooling
#permalink to sectionThe chart shows the percentage distribution of the population aged 15 years and over in San Miguel de Allende according to the approved academic degree.
In 2020, the main academic degrees of the population of San Miguel de Allende were Middle School (42.6k people or 36.9% of the total), Primary School (30.4k people or 26.3% of the total), and High School or General Baccalaureate (26.2k people or 22.7% of the total).
It is possible to see the distribution of academic degrees by sex by changing the option selected in the upper button.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
Illiteracy rate
#permalink to sectionSan Miguel de Allende 2020: 7.62%, Average illiteracy rate
The illiteracy rate for San Miguel de Allende in 2020 was 7.62%. Of the total illiterate population, 38.2% corresponded to men and 61.8% to women.
* The illiterate population is considered to be the population aged 15 and over who cannot read or write.
Higher Education Enrollments
#permalink to sectionTop Women Area (Bachelor's Degrees - 2021): 397, Social sciences and law
Top Men Area (Bachelor's Degrees - 2021): 310, Engineering, manufacturing and construction
The areas with the highest number of men enrolled in bachelor's degrees were Engineering, manufacturing and construction (310), Administration and business (192), and Social sciences and law (173). Similarly, the study areas that concentrated the most women enrolled in bachelor's degrees were Social sciences and law (397), Administration and business (393), and Education (135).
It is possible to review this distribution in other years and different areas of study by changing the options selected in the upper buttons.
Higher Education Enrollment by Training Field
#permalink to sectionIn 2021, the most demanded training field in San Miguel de Allende were Food gastronomy and services (410), Laws (331), and Business administration (268).
Upper Secondary Education Graduates by State
#permalink to sectionSan Miguel de Allende: 406k, Total number of graduates from upper secondary education 2021 - 2022
*The values presented were provided by the SEP and correspond to values for the period 2021-2022.
The states with the highest number of graduates in the 2020-2021 school period were: Estado de México (8.08%, 32,803 graduates), Ciudad de México (6.75%, 27,386 graduates), Guanajuato (6.43%, 26,094 graduates), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (5.75%, 23,345 graduates), and Tamaulipas (5.26%, 21,329 graduates).
Graduate Students of Upper Secondary Education by Carrer
#permalink to sectionSan Miguel de Allende: 189, Total number of careers in Upper Secondary Education
*The values presented were provided by the SEP and correspond to values for the period 2021-2022.
The upper secondary education courses in Mexico with the highest number of graduates were Programación (9.94%, 40,342 graduates), Soporte Y Mantenimiento De Equipo De Cómputo (6.8%, 27,588 graduates), and Contabilidad (6.2%, 25,161 graduates).
Health
#permalink to sectionHealth Resources
#permalink to sectionHealth Institutions and Type
#permalink to sectionThe matrix is colored according to el número de unidades de salud by type and institution. The data is updated as of March 2022.
With the top selectors you can change the indicator and analyze the data for the rural and urban strata.
Data provided by Secretaría de Salud and CONAPO.
Health Establishments by Institution
#permalink to sectionThe graphs show the distribution of health units by rural or urban stratum and by type of establishment through March 2022.
By clicking on a chart it is possible to filter the information displayed by the other chart.
Health Resources by Subcategory
#permalink to sectionThe treemap shows the distribution of health centers according to specialties in San Miguel de Allende.
You can click on any box in the chart to view the distribution of the selected specialty by units type in the donut chart. Or select a unit type in the donut chart to modify the treemap data.
Health Coverage
#permalink to sectionHealth Options and Coverage
#permalink to section- 54.7 %, Population served by Seguro Popular
- 13.7 %, Population served by Social Security
In San Miguel de Allende, the most widely used health care options in 2020 were SSAs Health Care Center or Hospital (92.5k), IMSS (Social Security) (23.1k), and Pharmacy Office (22.4k).
In the same year, the social insurances that grouped the largest number of people were Pemex, Defense or Marine (104k) and Popular Insurance or New Generation (XXI Century Health Insurance) (26.1k).
* The sum of the affiliated population is greater than the national population because a person can be affiliated with multiple health institutions.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
Disability
#permalink to sectionDifficulty Performing Daily Activities
#permalink to sectionIn 2020, the main disabilities present in the population of San Miguel de Allende were physical disability (2.97k people), visual disability (2.28k people), and motor disability (1.36k people).
* A person can have more than one disability and appear counted in more than one category.
Disability and Diversity
#permalink to sectionThe chart shows the population pyramid of disability population in San Miguel de Allende. With the upper selector it is possible to review the population pyramid for different types of disability.
By default, the chart shows the distribution of the visual disability population. 2,275 people with visual disabilities were totaled, 56.4% women and 43.6% men.
According to gender and age range, women among 85 or more years concentrated the 8.53% of the total population with visual disability, while men among 85 or more years concentrated the 5.41% of this population group.
Causes or Origins of Disabilities
#permalink to sectionThe matrix chart shows the distribution of the population with disabilities according to the type of disability and its causes or origins.
* A person can have more than one disability and appear counted in more than one category.
* The data displayed were obtained from the extended questionnaire whose data have a confidence interval of 90% and an error of 0.2.
COVID-19
#permalink to sectionEvolution of COVID-19 Cases
#permalink to section* The dashed line indicates preliminary data that will be confirmed during the next 7 days.
The visualization presents the evolution of daily cases by COVID-19 in San Miguel de Allende.
With the selector at the top it is possible to change the visualization to the evolution of deaths by COVID-19 (daily or accumulated). There is also the option of viewing the data with a 7-day rolling mean or a rate per 100,000 inhabitants.
Comorbidities
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of deaths according to comorbidity in San Miguel de Allende. All the deceased reported to date are considered.
The buttons at the top allow you to see this distribution for the total of confirmed cases and hospitalized cases to date in San Miguel de Allende.
COVID-19 Cases by Sex and Age Range
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of confirmed cases according to age range and sex in San Miguel de Allende to the date.
The selector at the top allows you to see this distribution for deceased and hospitalized patients. Additionally, when selecting type of patient it is possible to visualize the distribution by age range of hospitalized and outpatient patients.
Equity
#permalink to sectionInequality in Income Distribution
#permalink to section- $54.5k MX, Average quarterly current income in 2020
- $140k MX, Difference between decile I and X in 2020
* The data presented is available to Guanajuato's state, since there is no representation at the municipality level.
The visualization shows the total average quarterly current income per household in deciles of households in Guanajuato comparing the years 2016, 2018 and 2020.
In Guanajuato, 10% of the lowest income households (first decile) had an average quarterly income of $12.6k MX in 2020, while the 10% of households with the highest income (tenth decile) had an average quarterly income of $153k MX in the same period.
Diversity of the Person of Reference or Head of the Household
#permalink to section- 35.7%, Dwellings with women heads of household
- 64.3%, Dwellings with men heads of household
According to data from the Population Census 2020, 44.5k dwellings were registered. Of these, 35.7% are homes where the person of reference is a woman and 64.3% corresponds to homes where the person of reference is a man.
Regarding the age ranges of the person of reference, 11.5% of the dwellings concentrated heads of household between 35 a 39 años.
Inequality
#permalink to section2020: 0.35, GINI in San Miguel de Allende
The Gini coefficient or Gini index is a statistical measure designed to represent the income distribution of the inhabitants, specifically, the inequality between them. Indices closer to 0, represent more equity among its inhabitants, while values close to 1, express maximum inequity among its population.
In 2020, in Guanajuato, the municipalities with the lowest social inequality, according to the GINI index, were: San Diego de la Unión (0.308), Purísima del Rincón (0.318), San José Iturbide (0.323), Doctor Mora (0.330), and Ocampo (0.332). On the other hand, the municipalities with less social equality by this metric were: Guanajuato (0.399), Irapuato (0.397), Xichú (0.395), Atarjea (0.382), and Pueblo Nuevo (0.380).
Poverty and Social Deprivation Indicators
#permalink to sectionPercentage of the Total Population in 2020
- 3.17%, Population in extreme poverty
- 40.3%, Population in moderate poverty
The visualization compares various indicators of poverty and social deprivation.
In 2020, 40.3% of the population was in a situation of moderate poverty and 3.17% in extreme poverty. The vulnerable population due to social deprivation reached a 41.6%, while the vulnerable population due to income was 3.52%.
The main social deficiencies of San Miguel de Allende in 2020 were deprivation social security, deprivation health services and deprivation food access.
Public security
#permalink to sectionDefinition of Concepts
#permalink to sectionIn order to understand Public Safety in Mexico, this section analyzes two main concepts corresponding to theoretical approaches from which the level of Public Safety is understood: a) Perception and b) Complaint.
The perception of security seeks to measure the perception of public security that the population and households have about the place where they reside and its relationship with crime. On the other hand, the perception of trust in authorities or institutional performance seeks to know how the population perceives authorities and the actions they carry out, regardless of whether or not they have been victims of crime.
The term of complaint is used in the act by which a subject, victim or witness of a crime, reports or establishes the facts in front of the pertinent authorities, reporting an irregularity, criminal act or crime in order to be investigated.
Perception of Security
#permalink to sectionPerception of Security in your State
- 13.6 %, Men
- 8.8 %, Women
* The data presented is available to Guanajuato's state, since there is no representation at the municipality level.
In 2024, 13.6% of men over 18 years old in Guanajuato perceived security in their state, while 8.8% of women over 18 years old shared this perception.
At the personal level, men from the lower class socio-demographic stratum perceived greater security (19%), while women perceived greater security in the upper socioeconomic stratum (13.2%).
Trust in Authorities
#permalink to section* The data presented is available to Guanajuato's state, since there is no representation at the municipality level.
In 2024, 12.8% of the population of Guanajuato claimed to have a lot of confidence in the state police, while a 11.3% indicated they have a lot of distrust.
Similarly, a 18% of the population assured that they had a lot of trust in the Public Ministry and State Prosecutors, a 18.4% in the Judges and a 25% in the Federal Police, while a 10.5%, a 9.66% and a 9.43% claimed to have a lot of distrust in them, respectively.
In the graph you can analyze the level of trust in other authorities and review the data by gender by changing the option selected in the upper button.
* Percentages exclude the "Don't know / no answer" option.
Complaints by Goods Affected
#permalink to sectionDecember 2024: 527, Total complaints
December 2024: Stole, Main complaint
The complaints with the highest occurrence during December 2024 were Stole (145), Injury (74), and Other Crimes of the Common Law (60), which covered a 52.9% of total complaints for the month.
When comparing the number of complaints in December 2023 and December 2024, those with the highest growth were Falsification (500%), Homicide (214%), and Extortion (200%).