Which city gives tequila its internationally recognized name?

The city of Tequila, Jalisco, gives the spirit its internationally recognized name.

Tequila is both a Mexican city and the name of the distilled spirit associated with the region. The city lies in Jalisco, west of Guadalajara, and is surrounded by the blue-agave landscape that became central to the drink’s cultural identity.

The town’s name is protected through tequila’s denomination of origin, which connects the spirit to specified Mexican territories and production rules. Tequila’s historic center and agave fields are also recognized by UNESCO as part of a cultural landscape linked to the agave industry.

The city should not be confused with Guadalajara, the larger capital of Jalisco. Guadalajara is an important nearby urban center, but Tequila is the place whose name appears on the spirit and whose local distilling history helped make the name famous worldwide.