San Miguel El Alto
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San Miguel el Alto is a town and municipality
Municipalities of Jalisco
The Mexican state of Jalisco is divided into125 municipalities...

, in Jalisco
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...

 in central-western Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

. The municipality covers an area of 580 km².

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 40,000.

The municipality includes the town of San José de los Reynoso
San Jose De Los Reynoso
San José De Los Reynoso is a small town located in the northeast region of Los Altos, Jalisco , Mexico.- History:San Jose de los Reynoso was founded in 1783 by Spanish settlers. Before the arrival of the conquistadores, Tecuexes lived in that area. The Tecuexes were defeated by the Spanish and then...

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The town was the setting and filming location for the 1957 film, Los chiflados del rock and roll
Los chiflados del rock and roll
Los chiflados del rock and roll is a 1957 Mexican musical-comedy film directed by José Díaz Morales, and starring Luis Aguilar, Agustín Lara, and Pedro Vargas...

, starring Luis Aguilar
Luis Aguilar (actor)
Luis Aguilar Manzo was a Mexican film and television actor and singer of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. He was also known as El Gallo Giro, and was noted for his performances in films as El 7 leguas and El látigo negro .Aguilar was born in Hermosillo, Sonora...

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