Tequila is a municipality

Municipalities of Mexico

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 located in the montane

Montane

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 central zone in the State of Veracruz

Veracruz

Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is...

, about 90 kilometres (55.9 mi) from state capital Xalapa

Xalapa

Xalapa-Enríquez, commonly Xalapa or Jalapa, is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz and the name of the surrounding municipality. In the year 2005 census the city reported a population of 387,879 and the municipality of which it serves as municipal seat reported a population of...

. It has an area of 74.85 square kilometre. It is located at 18°43′N 97°04′W. Its name stems from Te-qui-lan, in the Náhuatl

Nahuatl

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 language which means "Place of the Vegetables in the Earth".

Geographic Limits

The municipality of Tequila is delimited to the north by San Andrés Tenejapan

San Andrés Tenejapan

San Andrés Tenejapan is a municipality located in the montane central zone of the State of Veracruz, about 85 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 24.68 km2...

, Magdalena

Magdalena, Veracruz

Magdalena is a Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in central zone of the State of Veracruz, about 125 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 28.79 km2...

 and Ixtaczoquitlán to the east by Omealca, to the south by Zongolica

Zongolica

Zongolica is a municipality located in the south zone in the State of Veracruz, about 100 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 63.34 km2. It is located at...

 and Los Reyes

Los Reyes

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 and to the west by Atlahuilco

Atlahuilco

Atlahuilco is a municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located about 131 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 64.98 km2. It is located at ....

. It is watered by small creeks that are a tributary of the Río Blanco.

Celebrations

In Tequila, during June a celebration in honor of San Pedro, Patron of the town is held, and in December there is a celebration in honor of the Virgen de Guadalupe.

Weather

The weather in Tequila is very cold and wet all year with rains in summer and autumn.

External links

Municipal Official webpage Municipal Official Information