# San Miguel Garicoits, Montevideo, Uruguay: what it is and when to go

> San Miguel Garicoits, Montevideo is a church building in Montevideo, Uruguay. Interests: Temples. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 20 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 40. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Uruguay: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/parroquia-san-miguel-garicoits/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Church building in Montevideo, Uruguay · Temples
- **Where:** Uruguay · Julio Herrera y Obes 1431, Montevideo
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** MVD Ciudad de la Costa, 17 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [icm.org.uy](https://icm.org.uy/)
- **Coordinates:** -34.90478, -56.19521

## What it is and where

San Miguel Garicoits, Montevideo is a church building in Montevideo, Uruguay. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Uruguay: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Montevideo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/montevideo/), where this site lists 127 more places to see, 5.8 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -34.90478, -56.19521; the nearest main airport is Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD, Ciudad de la Costa), 17 km as the crow flies. How to get around Uruguay (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-34.904778%2C-56.195214)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-34.904778%2C-56.195214)

It is one of the [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/espiritual/) places in Uruguay. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit San Miguel Garicoits, Montevideo is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 14 h 06 |
| February | Best time | 13 h 16 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 07 |
| May | Possible | 10 h 10 |
| June | Possible | 9 h 40 |
| July | Possible | 9 h 52 |
| August | Possible | 10 h 41 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 48 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 54 |
| November | Best time | 13 h 52 |
| December | Best time | 14 h 20 |

In December there are 14 h 20 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 40. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Uruguay in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Uruguay

To enter Uruguay there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Uruguay checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Uruguayan peso (UYU); plugs: Type C, F and L · 220 V · 50 Hz (the Spanish two-pin plug usually works); emergencies: 911 police · 105 ambulance · 104 fire brigade.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Centro de Fotografía de Montevideo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/centro-de-fotografia-de-montevideo/): Public cultural institution in Montevideo, Uruguay · 253 m
- [Ateneo de Montevideo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/ateneo/): Building in Montevideo, Uruguay · 376 m
- [Museo Pedagógico José Pedro Varela](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/museo-pedagogico-jose-pedro-varela/): Museum · 404 m
- [Artigas Mausoleum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/mausoleo-a-jose-gervasio-artigas/): Mausoleum in Montevideo, Uruguay · 460 m
- [Numismatic Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/museo-numismatico/): Museum in Montevideo · 464 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Uruguay guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/).

## More in Uruguay: Temples

- [Iglesia de Cristo Obrero y Nuestra Señora de Lourdes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/parroquia-cristo-obrero/): church in Uruguay
- [Montevideo Metropolitan Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/catedral-metropolitana/): Roman Catholic cathedral in Montevideo, Uruguay
- [Cathedral of Salto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/catedral-basilica-san-juan-bautista/): cultural heritage monument of Uruguay
- [Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/parroquia-nuestra-senora-de-guadalupe/): cultural heritage monument of Uruguay
- [Cathedral of San José de Mayo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/catedral-basilica-de-san-jose-de-mayo/): Cathedral
- [Cathedral of Maldonado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/catedral-de-san-fernando/): cathedral in Uruguay

Every Uruguay place under Temples, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/espiritual/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is San Miguel Garicoits, Montevideo?

It is a church building in Montevideo, Uruguay. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Uruguay: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit San Miguel Garicoits, Montevideo?

October to April. In December there are 14 h 20 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 40.

### How do you get to San Miguel Garicoits, Montevideo?

The nearest main airport is Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD), 17 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-34.904778%2C-56.195214) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Uruguay is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Uruguay map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Centro de Fotografía de Montevideo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/centro-de-fotografia-de-montevideo/), [Ateneo de Montevideo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/ateneo/), [Museo Pedagógico José Pedro Varela](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/museo-pedagogico-jose-pedro-varela/). The rest is in [the Uruguay guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/uruguay/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/738961635), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15274894), CC0. More about San Miguel Garicoits, Montevideo on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Miguel_Garicoits%2C_Montevideo). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).