Neighborhood guide
Living in La Lejona
A practical, modern neighborhood south of Centro, between the Salida a Celaya and Villa de los Frailes.
Where it is
La Lejona sits just south of the historic center, around the Salida a Celaya and the Libramiento José Manuel Zavala. Its main streets include Vicente Araiza and Avenida Paseo Real. Villa de los Frailes is next door, and Centro is a short drive or a 20 to 30 minute walk away.
The homes
La Lejona is younger than the colonial neighborhoods. You will find family houses on smaller lots, newly built homes, and condominium communities, many with pools and gardens. A typical home here has around 150 m² built.
Right now the AMPI MLS has around 40 listings in La Lejona. Most homes and condos for sale are listed between about US$215,000 and US$590,000, with many around US$300,000. The live listings always show what is available today.
Communities within La Lejona
- Punta del Cielo: the largest condo community, with a clubhouse, pools, about eight hot tubs, padel and tennis courts. Many units are furnished rentals.
- La Escondida: an established community of condos and houses with gardens, walking paths, a gym and two pools.
- La Nueva Escondida: the newer phase next door, with larger family houses, pools, a gym and 24-hour security.
- El Secreto: a master-planned community off Paseo Real with three heated pools, a spa, gym and padel court.
- El Milagro: houses and condos around ponds and green areas, with a pool, padel, gym, spa and coworking space.
- El Encanto: the first gated community in La Lejona, a small private street with a guard booth and a pool. Its success led to the communities that followed.
- El Suspiro and Rinconada del Pedregal: smaller residential developments with newer houses.
Looking for where to eat, shop and spend a Sunday? See Carla & Silvano’s San Miguel, our guide to the city essentials and the everyday places close to La Lejona.
Ask us about HOA fees, rules on short-term rentals and water supply in each community before you buy; they vary a lot.
Daily life
Shopping, cafés and services
- City Market · Salida a Celaya 82
San Miguel’s upscale supermarket, with a café, wine shop, sushi and salad bars. - La Comer · Carretera a Celaya 2, at the Libramiento
Large supermarket with a bakery and household goods, across from City Market. - Café Quería · Salida a Celaya 26-C
Coffee, breakfast and inventive tacos with handmade tortillas. - Cocina Apapacho · Libramiento José Manuel Zavala 10
Traditional Mexican home cooking: pozole, enchiladas and flautas. - Casa Raíces · Av. Paseo Real 16
Café and Mexican kitchen with vegetarian and vegan options. - Terra 31 · Vicente Araiza 31
Small garden café with sandwiches, salads and coffee. - LAZO · Celaya 3
Play café and classes for children up to six, with a café for parents.
Business details come from public listings and may change. Check opening hours before you go.
Next door
- Villa de los Frailes, with larger lots, the gated communities of Antigua Residencial and Los Huizaches, and its own Saturday market. See villadelosfrailes.com.
- The Unidad Deportiva on the Salida a Celaya, with a track, soccer fields and the SMA Pickleball Club.
- Club de Golf Malanquín, with an 18-hole course, tennis, padel and a semi-olympic pool.
Schools nearby
The schools closest to La Lejona, all within about 3 km.
Carrusel & Atabal
Our pick · Preschool (Carrusel) and primary (Atabal)
Our own children went here and we recommend it: SEP-accredited, small groups, a progressive bilingual program, Montessori-inspired materials, arts, yoga and school transport.
Preparatoria El Pípila
High school (preparatoria)
Fuego Nuevo
School
Centro Educativo Cristóbal Colón
Preschool and daycare
Colegio Multicultural Siglo XXI
School
Montessori San Miguel de Allende
Montessori school
Instituto Latinoamericano Bilingüe
Bilingual preschool and primary
Comunidad Waldorf Yemayá
Waldorf school
Instituto Bilingüe Milenio
Bilingual school
Centro Educativo Naciones Unidas
School
Academia Internacional
Preschool and primary
Distances are straight-line. Confirm levels, language and fees directly with each school; ask us if you need help choosing.
Good to know before you buy
- You will want a car for most errands, although the supermarkets are close.
- The Salida a Celaya and the Libramiento are busy roads; streets inside the neighborhood and the gated communities are much quieter.
- In condo communities, check the HOA fee, what it covers, the water supply and the rules on short-term rentals.
- Property tax (predial) is low by US and Canadian standards; your notario confirms the exact amount at closing.