Cerro del Cubilete, Religious mountain site in Silao, Mexico

Cerro del Cubilete is a hill in Silao, Guanajuato, rising 2,579 metres above sea level. At its summit, the 20-metre bronze Cristo Rey by sculptor Fidias Elizondo stands with arms outstretched on a concrete hemisphere marked with meridians and parallels, flanked by two angels holding crowns. The hemisphere rests on eight concrete columns representing Mexico's eight ecclesiastical provinces, and the globe-shaped basilica below serves as the monument's base.

The first Christ statue on this summit was destroyed in 1928 during the anti-religious campaign under President Plutarco Elías Calles. The current monument was rebuilt in 1950 after the persecution of religious symbols in Mexico had eased.

Each January, thousands of riders arrive here representing their villages in a pilgrimage that has remained alive for generations. Believers light candles and pray before the monument while pilgrims from across the country climb the paved paths to the summit.

Roads from Silao and Guanajuato lead to the base, where parking areas and occasional buses arrive. The wind at the summit can be strong, so a light jacket is helpful even on warm days.

The statue and the two angels rest on a concrete hemisphere marked with the earth's meridians and parallels, and this hemisphere is carried by eight concrete columns standing for the eight ecclesiastical provinces of Mexico. The columns are therefore outside and below the globe, not inside the basilica.