The parish church of San Miguel de Allende began to be built shortly after Fray Juan de San Miguel founded the town of San Miguel el Grande, a fact that happened in 1542 according to the most reliable records. Although it is not known at what exact moment the original construction of the Parroquia de San Miguel de Arcángel ended, a document dated 1649 states that the temple was demolished for the first time in that year, due to the deterioration it presented.

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