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Tequila, Jalisco
The town that gives tequila its name, surrounded by UNESCO-listed blue agave fields with distillery tours off Highway 15.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Nayarit, Mexico · North America
Ixtlán del Río sits on the route: 10 minutes from Mexpan, 58km from Tequila, Jalisco.
Ixtlán del Río is a town located in Nayarit, Mexico. With a population of 23,303, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Ixtlán del Río sits in Mexico, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Mazatlan time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ixtlán del Río to your route.
Ixtlán del Río (Spanish pronunciation: [iksˈtlan]) is both a municipality and the municipal seat in the Mexican state of Nayarit. In 2018, the population of the municipality was 33,289, with 35,180 residents living in the municipal seat. The total area of the municipality is 581.4 km2 (224.5 sq mi).
In 2023, IxtlánRead more
was designated a Pueblo Mágico by the Mexican government, recognizing its cultural and historical importance.
Ixtlán, as it is known to locals, is located 149 kilometers south of the state capital Tepic and is connected to that city and Guadalajara by both rail and highway connections. The important coastal highway Route 15 passes through the city, while a toll road passes to the east.
Ixtlán has boundaries with the municipalities of La Yesca and Jala in the north; Amatlán de Cañas and the state of Jalisco in the south, Jalisco in the east and Ahuacatlán in the west.
The land is mainly mountainous (60%) with some flat lands near the small rivers where the agricultural lands and settlements are located. The climate is hot and sub-humid with rains falling from March to July. The average annual temperature varies between 21 °C and 25 °C, with maximum lows of 0 °C and highs of 48 °C. The average annual rainfall is around 859.8 mm.
The economy is based on services, due to the town's location on the important Mexico-Nogales highway, small industries (brickworks, furniture, pottery), and agriculture. The main crops are maize, sorghum, beans, and green chile. There were about 36,000 head of cattle in 1995.
East of the city lies Toriles, the most important archaeological site in northwestern Mexico. Here is found the temple of Quetzalcoatl, from the Toltec culture. The ceramic and gold jewelry extracted here can be seen in the Regional Museum of Ixtlán.
The Río Grande de Santiago crosses the eastern edge of the municipality but is not to be confused with the larger Río Grande de Santiago of the same name that flows from Jalisco into Nayarit.
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Ixtlán del Río is located in Nayarit, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 21.0351 latitude, -104.3688 longitude.
Ixtlán del Río has a population of approximately 23,303 people, making it a town in Mexico.
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The town that gives tequila its name, surrounded by UNESCO-listed blue agave fields with distillery tours off Highway 15.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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