Tequila, Jalisco

Tequila municipality central p state Jalisco, Mexico. T municipal y Santiago Tequila, generally called Tequila without further qualification. T y Santiago Tequila located 50 y Guadalajara, Mexico's second largest y.

A famous version mezcal agave bears city's name, National Tequila F organised locally 29 November 13 December y.

T g settled – y Chichimeca, Otomi, Toltec, Nahua Native Americans – conquistador Cristóbal Oñate arrived 1530. A group Franciscans founded Santiago Tequila 15 April 1530. T local indigenous people rebelled against their Spanish overlords 1541, uprising quelled before y.

T district's first tequila factory established 1600.

Another native uprising, under leadership individual known Máscara O ("Golden Mask") place early years 19 century y p y governor Nueva Galicia. A years later, however, early months W Independence, 200 insurgents under Rafael Pérez November 1810.

Tequila given status ("villa") within newly independent republic 27 March 1824. I elevated y status 9 January 1874.

R beverage town's economy

U "piña" (literally pineapple) heart agave plant g prehistoric times here, pñ cooked candy. I Spaniards thought using sugars plant create alcohol. Lg-established distilleries produce between 500 1000 liters y enough international demand product which skyrocketed since 1980s. T surrounding areas attract thousands visitors y fields, distilleries, Museo Nacional Tequila (National Museum Tequila), Barraca Tequila Tequila Express, which train Guadalajara tequila country. T train 4 capacity 68 people usually requires tickets bought month advance.

World Heritage S

A 34,658 area, stretching between foothills Tequila Volcano p valley R Grande, inscribed World Heritage L "part expansive landscape agave, shaped y culture plant which since 16 century produce tequila spirit least 2,000 years fermented drinks cloth. Within landscape working distilleries reflecting growth international consumption tequila 19 20 centuries". T S includes agave fields (which begin y 60 Guadalajara, Jalisco, distilleries, taverns towns Tequila, Arenal, Amatitlán ruins Teuchitlán.

Tequila named "Pueblo Mágico" 2003.