Tequisquiapan
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Iglesia Santa María de la Asunción at the Main Plaza of Tequisquiapan
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 Tequisquiapan
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| Coordinates: 20°31′14″N 99°53′45″W / 20.52056°N 99.89583°WCoordinates: 20°31′14″N 99°53′45″W / 20.52056°N 99.89583°W | ||
| Country |
 Mexico
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| State | Querétaro | |
| Founded | 1551 | |
| Municipal Status | 1939 | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal President | C. Raul Orihuela González | |
| 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 | CST (UTC-6) | |
| Postal code (of seat) | 76750 | |
| Area code(s) | 414 | |
| Website |
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Tequisquiapan (Otomi: Ntʼe) (Spanish 
) 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.
The town of Tequisquiapan in southwestern Querétaro is a tourist town, which mostly caters to weekend visitors from Mexico City and the city of Querétaro. These visitors come to see the parish church, walk the cobblestone streets filled with traditional houses, and visit recreational attractions such as the area’s 18-hole golf course and spas/water parks (called “balenarios”) such as El Oasis, Thermas del Rey, Fidel Velásquez and La Vega.
The town is centered on the main square, named after Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla and the Santa María de la Asunción Temple. Hidalgo Square is a large open, paved area, facing which is the town’s parish church and a series of arches. On the east side of the plaza, there is a kiosk made of gray sandstone and metal, which often has bands playing live music such as jazz and rock and roll. Along one entire side, there are sandstone arches behind which are a number of business such as galleries, cafés and shops selling sweets, silver, furniture and crafts. It also contains some of the town’s better restaurants such as Capricho's, which offers French-Mexican fusion cooking. Another side of the square is taken up by the parish church of Santa María. This church was established in the 16th century, but the current construction is from the 19th century. It is in Neoclassical style with simple lines and made of pink sandstone. The clock in the tower dates from 1897.
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