The town (municipality) of Tequila is situated in the state of Jalisco, in central-pacific Mexico, which was settled in 1656 and named after its early residents, a local Indian tribe. Tequila, both the region and the town that gave the spirit of Tequila its name.

Tequila means “lava hill” in the Mexican-Indian language, and the agave plants in this region are grown on a dormant volcano. It is located roughly 40 miles northwest of its state capital, Guadalajara Mexico’s second largest city.

The municipal seat is the city of Santiago de Tequila, generally called Tequila without further qualification.

The Mexican National Tequila Fair is held every year in Tequila from November 30 to December 12. It includes parades, charreadas (Mexican rodeos), cock fights, serenades with mariachis, and firework displays.

Visiting Tequila will be an experience to treasure. Tequila is only made in the part of the world. If you have visited a winery, you can only imaging the beauty thousands of rows of Agave the city of Tequila hold. The plantations and people of Tequila will a treat that you will treasure and remember for the rest of your life.

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