What is the name of Miguel’s hometown in Pixar’s Coco?

Santa Cecilia is Miguel’s hometown in Pixar’s Coco.

Santa Cecilia is a fictional Mexican town where Miguel Rivera lives with his extended family. The town’s streets, plaza, church, market, and family shoe workshop establish the film’s living-world setting before Miguel enters the Land of the Dead.

The town is named after Saint Cecilia, traditionally regarded as the patron saint of music. That name is especially fitting for a story about a boy whose family has rejected music while he longs to become a performer.

Santa Cecilia should not be confused with a real Mexican city used as the film’s exact setting. Pixar created the town as a fictional place inspired by Mexican architecture, landscapes, and communities. The film’s world-building combines recognizable cultural details with fantasy elements, including the marigold bridge and the enormous afterlife city.