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Plaza principal de Tequila
Plaza principal de Tequila · YdelaT, CC0
Escuela (Tequila, Jal.) 280824R
Escuela (Tequila, Jal.) 280824R · Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mercado (Tequila, Jal.)
Mercado (Tequila, Jal.) · Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
La Bola de Oro (Tequila, Jal.)
La Bola de Oro (Tequila, Jal.) · Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
La Bola de Oro (Tequila, Jalisco)
La Bola de Oro (Tequila, Jalisco) · Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
Capilla de los desamparados (Tequila, Jalisco)
Capilla de los desamparados (Tequila, Jalisco) · Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0

Tequila, Mexico

Tequila is a town of 29,203 people in Jalisco, Mexico, founded in April 25, 1530.

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Population29,203 GeoNames
RegionJalisco
Elevation1,201 m 3,940 ft
FoundedApril 25, 1530
Time zoneAmerica/Mexico City
Land area8.0 km²
Nearest airportMiguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport (GDL) 67 km

Why visit Tequila

Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 19 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include National Museum of Tequila.

About Tequila

Santiago de Tequila (Spanish: [teˈkila] ; Nahuatl languages: Tequillan, Tecuila "place of tribute") is a Mexican town and municipality located in the state of Jalisco about 60 km from the city of Guadalajara. Tequila is best known as being the birthplace of the drink that bears its name, "tequila," which is made from the blue agave plant, native to this area. The heart of the plant contains natural sugars and was traditionally used to make a fermented drink. After the Spanish arrived, they took this fermented beverage and distilled it, producing the tequila known today.

From the Wikipedia article Tequila, Jalisco (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Travel tips from other travellers: Tequila on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Things to do3

Cascada Los Azules

Waterfall · 2.4 km

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Foro José Cuervo

Cinema and theater · 0.8 km

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Mirador del Chiquihuitillo

Scenic view · 2.7 km

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Museums and landmarks10

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National Museum of Tequila

Museum

Museum in Jalisco Tequila Mexico

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Antiguas Tabernas de Tequila

Monument and historic site · 1.0 km

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Campo Agavero Turístico

Monument and historic site · 1.8 km

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Chacuaco

Monument and historic site

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Destileria La Rojeña

Monument and historic site · 0.6 km

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Los Lavaderos

Monument and historic site · 1.1 km

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Museum Los Abuelos

Museum

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National Museum of the Tequila

Museum

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Tequila Fortaleza

Monument and historic site · 1.0 km

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Tequila Orendain

Monument and historic site · 1.2 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds1

Plaza de Armas

Park

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Restaurants and cafes19

El fogón

Restaurant · Local

55 Luis Navarro

Mo, Fr-Su 09:00-17:00

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La Antigua Casona

Restaurant

Calle Albino Rojas #14 Centro

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La Cata Tequila Tasting Room

Bar and pub · 0.6 km

109 Ramon Corona

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Manhattan Seafood

Restaurant · Seafood

Mo-Su 09:00-18:00

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#AquiEs

Bar and pub · Steak House

Toluca

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Cafe de Rossi

Cafe

4 vallarta

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Casa Orendain

Brewery and winery · 1.1 km

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La Cofradia

Restaurant · Mexican · 2.1 km

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Casa Orendain Tienda Centro

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Casa Sauza

Brewery and winery · 0.7 km

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Casa Sauza Tourist Place

Bar and pub · 0.6 km

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Destileria La Fortaleza

Brewery and winery · 1.0 km

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History

The first peoples to live in this area were probably the people from the shaft tomb culture during the Middle Formative Period. By the Late Formative and Classic period, the Teuchitlan tradition entered the region. Several guachimonton complexes were built nearby such as Huitzilapa to the west and Amatitan to the east. The Epiclassic saw an intrusion of peoples from the Bajio region during a period of intense drought bringing with them many Central Mexican characteristics. By the Postclassic a variety of ethnic identities were in the region such as Caxcan, Cora, and Huichol. The major pre-Hispanic settlement was not where the town of Tequila is today, but rather in a place called Teochtinchán. After the Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire, the Spanish moved west and this region became part of what was known as Nueva Galicia during the colonial period. Initial resistance to Spanish domination was brief. Local people fortified their major town, but in the end decided to surrender peacefully.

From the History section of Tequila, Jalisco on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to stay8

Churches and places of worship1

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Shopping6

Gas and EV charging1

Schools, colleges and libraries24

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Healthcare3

Map of Tequila

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Getting there and nearby towns

Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport (GDL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 67 km away.

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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