Mexican Designations of Origin facts for kids

Tequila, the first Mexican Designation of Origin.

Mexico has a special way to protect some of its most famous products! These are called Designations of Origin (DO). Think of it like a special label that says, "This product is from a specific place in Mexico, and it's made in a traditional way." This label helps people know they are getting the real deal.

The Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) is the group that officially recognizes these products. They make sure the products are truly special and come from their declared region. But these special names aren't just made up by IMPI. They become famous first because people love and recognize them. Only then does IMPI give them official protection.

Mexico currently has 18 Designations of Origin. The very first one was for tequila in 1974. Tequila comes from many towns across five states: Jalisco, Michoacán, Tamaulipas, Nayarit, and Guanajuato. The newest Designation of Origin is for the Yahualica chili, recognized in 2018. This chili comes from towns in Jalisco and Zacatecas.

Famous Mexican Products with Special Labels

Mexico's Designations of Origin cover many different kinds of products. These include delicious foods, popular drinks, and beautiful handmade crafts. Each one is special because of where it comes from and how it's made.

Delicious Foods

Image	Product	Year Recognized	Where it Comes From
	Veracruz coffee	2000	82 towns in Veracruz
	Chiapas coffee	2003	77 towns in Chiapas
	Ataúlfo mango	2003	13 towns in the Soconusco area of Chiapas
	Papantla vanilla	2009	19 towns in Veracruz and 19 towns in Puebla (38 total)
	Yucatan habanero chilli pepper	2008	All 106 towns in the State of Yucatán
	Morelos Rice	2012	22 towns in Morelos
	Grijalva cocoa	2016	11 towns in Tabasco
	Yahualica chilli pepper	2000	9 towns in Jalisco and 2 towns in Zacatecas

Popular Drinks

Image	Product	Year Recognized	Where it Comes From
	Bacanora	1969	35 towns in Sonora
	Tequila	1969	125 towns in Jalisco, 30 in Michoacán, 11 in Tamaulipas, 8 in Nayarit, and 7 in Guanajuato (181 total)
	Mezcal	1994, 2001, 2003, 2012, 2015, 2018	Many towns across 12 states, including Aguascalientes, Durango, Guanajuato, Guerrero, State of México, Michoacán, Morelos, Oaxaca, Puebla, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas, and Zacatecas (1009 total)
	Sotol	2002	All towns in Chihuahua (67), Coahuila (38), and Durango (39)
	Charanda	2003	16 towns in Michoacán
	Raicilla	2019	16 towns in Jalisco and 1 town in Nayarit

Beautiful Crafts

Image	Product	Year Recognized	Where it Comes From
	Olinalá lacquerware	1994	Olinalá, Guerrero
	Talavera pottery	1997	5 towns in Puebla
	Chiapan amber	2000, 2003	7 towns in Chiapas

See also

In Spanish: Denominaciones de origen de México para niños