1268 properties177 countries58 in danger
Independent atlas · not affiliated with Petit FutéAdvertise
The WorldHeritage Atlasevery inscribed site, mapped and dated
In danger
Heritage Atlas
  1. Home
  2. Mexico
  3. Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila
CulturalRef. 1209

Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila

Cultural World Heritage property in Mexico, inscribed in 2006 under criteria (ii), (iv), (v), (vi).

Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila, Mexico
Photo: My friend was the photographer; this image was uploaded under the GFDL with his permissio… · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of TequilaAntigua GuatemalaAqueduct of Padre TemblequeArea de Conservación Guanacaste World Heritage SiteBelize Barrier ReefCalakmulCarlsbad Caverns National ParkCasas GrandesChichen ItzaCiudad UniversitariaCoibaCopánEl Camino Real de Tierra AdentroEl Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere ReserveFranciscan Missions in the Sierra GordaHistoric Centre of Mexico City and XochimilcoHistoric Centre of MoreliaHistoric Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte AlbánHistoric Centre of PueblaHistoric centre of ZacatecasHistoric Fortified Town of CampecheHistoric Monuments Zone of QuerétaroHospicio CabañasHuichol route to HuiricutaIslands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of CaliforniaJoya de CerénLeón CathedralLuis Barragán House and StudioMonarch Butterfly Biosphere ReserveMonasteries on the slopes of PopocatépetlOkefenokee National Wildlife RefugeOld Havana and its Fortification SystemPalenquePoverty PointPre-Hispanic Town of UxmalPrecolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the DiquísPrehistoric Caves of Yagul and Mitla in the Central Valley of OaxacaProtective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de AtotonilcoQuiriguáRevillagigedo IslandsRío Plátano Biosphere ReserveRock Paintings of Sierra de San FranciscoRuínas de León ViejoSan Antonio MissionsSian Ka'anTajín VeracruzTakalik AbajTalamanca Range-La Amistad ReservesTehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere ReserveTeotihuacanTikal National ParkTlacotalpanViñales ValleyXochicalco20.628° N, 103.770° W
State Party
Mexico
Year of inscription
2006
Criteria
iiivvvi
Area of property
35,019 ha
What it is
cultural landscape, historic site
Component parts
2 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 1209 · Wikidata Q2104675

Why it is on the List

(ii)Shows a major exchange of ideas — in architecture, technology, art, town planning or landscape design — over time or across a cultural area.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.(v)An outstanding example of a traditional settlement or use of land or sea that represents a culture, especially one now vulnerable.(vi)Directly linked to events, living traditions, ideas, beliefs or artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Hospicio Cabañas, Mexico45 kmHospicio CabañasMexico · 1997Cultural174 kmHuichol route to HuiricutaMexico · 2025CulturalEl Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, Mexico263 kmEl Camino Real de Tierra AdentroMexico · 2010CulturalHistoric centre of Zacatecas, Mexico269 kmHistoric centre of ZacatecasMexico · 1993CulturalHistoric Centre of Morelia, Mexico289 kmHistoric Centre of MoreliaMexico · 1991Cultural316 kmProtective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de AtotonilcoMexico · 2008Cultural
Mexico

More sites in Mexico

All 35
2006

Also inscribed in 2006

All of 2006

Data: Wikidata (CC0) · danger list as published in 2026 · independent atlas, not affiliated with UNESCO or Petit Futé.