Templo de Santiago Apóstol vandalized and searched in Guanajuato

On the morning of Thursday, 2 October 2026, Templo de Santiago Apóstol on the Antiguo Camino a Marfil in Guanajuato, Mexico, was found vandalized: locks forced, figures displaced, materials damaged, and some crypts opened. Festival Internacional Cervantino staff discovered signs of an unauthorized entry and reported to municipal police around 8:00 a.m. via 911. Sawdust and other traces indicated someone had searched crypts, monuments, paintings, and offices for valuables. No confirmed theft of valuables was reported. Police mounted a search for a suspect without result; church authorities were notified to file a complaint. Pulso Guanajuatense / NotiGTO published 2 October 2026.

Theft/break-in mapped to incidentType vandalism. Coordinates are the Nominatim building church pin for Templo de Santiago Apostol, El Remolino / Marfil Dorado, Marfil, Municipio de Guanajuato (21.0018513, −101.2825614). occurredOn is 2 October 2026 (morning discovery).