San Miguel Dresses Up for the “Day of the Dead”

Published October 26, 2022

Covering each public space of San Miguel, the Municipal Government headed by President Mauricio Trejo began to dress San Miguel de Allende on the occasion of the “Day of the Dead”.

This natural decoration of the urban image of the city was placed in the main garden, in the main streets of the historic center and are also embellishing various squares and common areas in the neighborhoods, colonies and communities throughout the San Miguel territory.

“We got the first 3,800 marigold plants or flowers. We expect 5,000 more, but they are already placing them, but it will not be typical of the (main) square in the historic center. In each square of the colonies we are going to decorate, because we really want to integrate everyone, that not only is for the delight of tourists but delight of the sanmiguelenses. They look very pretty,” said the municipal president.

In total there will be more than 8,800 typical flowers of this festivity that has given international identity to Mexican culture and that in San Miguel is praised, year after year, by tourists, visitors during the “Days of the Dead” and for which San Miguel families value their spaces to live so much.

By beautifying its surroundings, the Municipal Government promotes the sense of belonging of the inhabitants of San Miguel and involves them in the care of their municipality and in the preservation of traditions, giving it a unique touch with the essence of Sanmiguelense.

Since last week, the Municipal Government began to decorate the public spaces considered; this activity involves several municipal agencies, since the supply of flowers is in charge of the Directorate of Environment and Sustainability, while the placement is coordinated with the Directorate of Public Services and Quality of Life, in addition to the support of the Directorate of Historic Center and Heritage, as well as the Directorate of Urban Development and Territorial Planning, in conjunction with the representatives of colonies and municipal delegates in the communities.

All these decorated public spaces will be guarded by the Ministry of Public Security, Municipal Traffic and Civil Protection so that people can come as a family, with peace and tranquility, to celebrate this Mexican celebration.

In addition, the Municipality also facilitated the orderly trade of flowers on the periphery of municipal and private cemeteries, both in urban and rural areas.

The marigold flower is a herbaceous plant called “Damasquina”, native to Mexico, with yellow or orange petals, with an intense smell that even has medicinal uses among native peoples. Its name is of Nahuatl origin composed of the words “Cempoalli” and “Xóchitl” which mean “twenty” and “flower” respectively; that is, “Cepasúchil” means “Flower of the Twenty Petals” and symbolizes the “Day of the Dead”.

With the decoration throughout the territory of San Miguel, the Municipal Government beautifies this World Heritage city that fills every space of San Miguel de Allende with pride