Tequila, Veracruz

Tequila Municipality (Spanish [teˈkila] ) is a municipality located in the montane central zone in the State of Veracruz, about 90 kilometres (56 mi) from state capital Xalapa. It has an area of 74.85 km² (28.90 sq mi). It is located at 18°43′N 97°04′W / 18.717°N 97.067°W / 18.717; -97.067. Its name stems from Te-qui-lan, in the Náhuatl language which means "Place of the Vegetables in the Earth".

The municipality of Tequila is delimited to the north by San Andrés Tenejapan, Magdalena and Ixtaczoquitlán to the east by Omealca, to the south by Zongolica and Los Reyes and to the west by Atlahuilco. It is watered by small creeks that are a tributary of the Río Blanco.