Tequila, Jalisco
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Tequila is a municipality in the central part of the state of Jalisco, Mexico. The municipal seat is the city of Santiago de Tequila, generally called Tequila without further qualification. The city is located 50 km away from Guadalajara, Mexico's second largest city.
A famous version of mezcal made from agave bears this city's name, and a National Tequila Fair is organised locally from 29 November to 13 December each year
Símbolos/Symbols[edit]
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Seal of the municipality of Tequila
Photo gallery[edit]
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Plaque commemoration Tequila's inclusion into the World Heritage List -
Location of Tequila in Mexico -
Location of the municipality of Tequila in the State of Jalisco -
Location of the municipality of Tequila in the State of Jalisco -
Map of south of Jalisco. The Valley Tequila is in is #13 (see file for more description) -
Street in Tequila -
Municipal Palace of Tequila -
Church of Santiago Apostol, the main church -
Inside the Santiago Apostol Church. The statues are shrouded due to Maundy Thursday -
Chapel dedicated to Saint Toribio Romo González -
Small market next to main church, mostly with restaurants inside -
Pre-hispanic statue of man carrying a "piña" or agave heart in the National Museum of Tequila -
Pre-hispanic statue of two men drinking mezcal (tequila is a type of mezcal) in the National Museum of Tequila -
Tools used to grow, harvest and prepare piñas for making tequila in the National Museum of Tequila -
Patio area of the National Museum of Tequila -
Tequila barrels on display at the National Museum of Tequila -
Portion of a fermentation vat at the National Museum of Tequila -
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A bus to tour the town. -
Blue Agave field near Tequila -
Tequila-barrels at the El Jimador tequila factory close to Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico -
The waste product of tequila manufacturing is being remove at the El Jimador tequila factory -
Ovens in which the agave is cooked at the El Jimador tequila factory -
The former houses of workers at the El Jimador tequila factory
