Amatitán

Amatitán (population 20,000) is the head of a municipality in the Mexican state of Jalisco, and is home to one of the world's largest tequila distilleries.

Located 35 km north of Mexico's second-largest city, Guadalajara, Amatitán is believed by many to be the birthplace of tequila. It is the location of “La Hacienda de San José del Refugio”, a distillery which makes “Tequila Herradura” and “Tequila Jimador” and is the main source of employment for the residents of the town and surrounding communities.