Tequila’s history is strongly linked to “aguardiente” known worldwide as rum. It is perhaps the most popular Mexican brand abroad. Tequila’s climate is very warm with rain showers in the summer and autumn.

It is situated on the slope of Tequila’s volcano, 3,000 meters above sea level. Tequila is very warm mostly all year round; it rains in the summer and autumn seasons.

ts main attractions are the many distilleries which can be visited once you make a reservation to witness the process and elaboration of Tequila.

Another place to visit is Tequila Sauza’s small museum that shows the history of this distillery

In old times it was called “Tequillan” or Tecuila which means a place to shop or a place to pay tributes. Its first settlers were the Chichimecas, Otomíes, Toltecas and Nahuatlacas. The village was first situated in a place called Teochichán or Techinchán: A Place of the Almighty God where ropes and traps are abundant.

It is unknown who designed the original shield. The coat-of –arms became official on December 31^st 1983 during the City Council meeting in which the President of this municipality, Mister J. Trinidad Cervantes Nájar, reported his first year in government office according to the triennial from 1983 to 1985.

Tequila is located almost located in the core of the state of Jalisco, slightly to the west in the geographic coordinates 20 25' 00'' a 21º 12' 30'' latitude to the north and103º 36' 00'' at a length of 104º 03' 30'' east length with a height of between 700 to 2,900 meters above sea level.

Extention

There is a land extension of 1,364.14 km² in this municipality.

Boundaries 

It is on the north borderline of the state of Zacatecas and San Martín Bolaños, to the south of Ahualulco de Mercado, Teuchitlán and Amatitán, to the east of San Cristóbal de la Barranca, Zapopan and Amatitán and to the west of Hostotipaquillo, Magdalena and San Juanito de Escobedo.

In this municipality the climate is semi arid, the winter season is not well-defined as the year round temperature is 23.2°C and there is an annual mild rainfall of 1,073.1 millimeters of rain from June to October. The main wind storms go from north east to south east. On average there are 0.4. days of frosts each year.

Land transportation is through the Guadalajara – Nogales highway. There are a few rural and paved roads that communicate the municipalities.

Railway transportation is through the Guadalajara to Nogales, México to Guadalajara, and Guadalajara to Manzanillo railway line system of the pacific. Our commuting methods are linked to the center of the state. The northern part of the country is indirectly linked to the pacific coast and the center.

Air transportation is through the landing strips in Jalpilla, El Tuitan. San Pedro, Analco, Tapezco and El Coban located in this municipality. Small aircraft is able to land on the strips as well. Foreign land transportation is through direct and indirect. Rural and urban transportation are through rental and privately owned vehicles.

Accessibility Conditions

There are many dirt roads which link Tequila to all its police station and,Municipal Head offices. There are also two urban and semi-urban bus lines that meet the rural communities’ needs by operating on a regular basis. Alternatively rental car agencies area available in Tequila Jalisco.

Distance Charts

When it comes to typical dishes, it is the same in the entire state of Jalisco; pozole, enchiladas, “sopes”(similar to a tortilla but thicker), tacos, taquitos, seafood, birria and tostadas. Ice cream made out Tequila is also very popular as well as various fruits; cononuts, anonas, aguilotes and guanabanas (fruits native to Mexico), tamarind, plums, and jicamas grown on the cliff.

“Castañas” (dry nuts) and small barrels of “palo colorado” a type of oak, are made. This oak is decorated with allusive figurines. Pork leathered two handled jar.