Tequisquiapan
Tequisquiapan | |
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Town & Municipality | |
Iglesia Santa María de la Asunción at the Main Plaza of Tequisquiapan | |
| Coordinates: 20°31′14″N 99°53′45″W / 20.52056°N 99.89583°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Querétaro |
| Founded | 1551 |
| Municipal Status | 1939 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Héctor Magaña Rentería |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 343.6 km2 (132.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation (of seat) | 1,880 m (6,170 ft) |
| Population (2005) Municipality | |
• Municipality | 54,929 |
| • Seat | 26,858 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 76750 |
| Area code | 414 |
| Website | www |
Tequisquiapan (Spanish pronunciation: [tekis'kjapan]; Otomi: Ntʼe) is a town and municipality located in the southeast of the state of Querétaro in central Mexico. The center of the town has cobblestone streets, traditional rustic houses with wrought iron fixtures, balconies, and wooden windowsills, which is the legacy of its 300-year heritage as a colonial town populated mostly by indigenous people. This, the climate, and the local natural water springs have made the town a popular weekend getaway for cities such as Querétaro and Mexico City, which has led to the construction of weekend homes in the town.
Tequisquiapan is part of Querétaro's Ruta de Vino (Wine Route) with La Redonda as the municipality's major producer. Grape production began in the early 1960s, but has become important enough to be featured on the municipality's seal. The town hosts the annual Feria Nacional del Queso y el Vino, (National Cheese and Wine Fair) which showcases southern Querétaro's cheese and wine production.