Coordinación General de Desarrollo Económico y Combate a la Desigualdad

Calle Florida No. 188, Centro Histórico, San Pedro Tlaquepaque, , México

Tel: +52 (33) 3659-1599 www.tlaquepaque.gob.mx Emociona y Conquista. SAN CONTACT US: PEDRO C. María Elena Limón García Mayor of San Pedro Tlaquepaque

TLAQUEPAQUE Lic. Vicente García Magaña General Coordinator of Economic Development and the Fight against Inequality [email protected]

We give you the most warm welcoming to Lic. Blanca Cecilia Vázquez Valencia Tlaquepaque, town of history, traditions, culture, Head of the Investment and Entrepreneurship Unit tourism and the best place for investment. [email protected] We are the best located county in the metropolitan zone of Jalisco, which promotes the generation and conservation of jobs through an incentive scheme supporting the positioning of national and international companies.

We count with a consolidated industry secured by specialized human resources, for this and more WELCOME. STRATEGIC ALLIANCES

To favor the business climate and investments the county of Tlaquepaque is part of ...

Industrial Parks Association of Jalisco(APIEJ). . Entrepreneur Association of Peripheral South. . National Chamber of Commerce of Tlaquepaque. . State Council of Economic Promotion (CEPE). . Council of Agricultural Development. . State Council of Sustainable and Agricultural Development of the Center Region. . Regional Center of Integral Services for the Protected (CRESIAP). GEOGRAPHY

The San Pedro Tlaquepaque county has a surface of 119 Km2, and compared to the rest of the towns in the state of Jalisco it is considered the number 122.Also known as "Pueblo Mágico" (Magical Town) it is the only town in the Metropolitan Zone of which counts with this denomination.

To the north, it share borders with , Tonalá and Guadalajara; to the south it borders El Salto and Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, to the east it joins Tonalá and El Salto, while to the west it is next to Tlajomulco de Zúñiga and Zapopan. CLIMATE

The town of San Pedro Tlaquepaque has a semi-warm Event such as Expo Emprende e Innova where robotics, creative industry, semi-humid. The average annual temperature is 21.2'C, while its internet of things, application development, virtual reality, social highest and lowest temperatures vary from 31.2 'C and 9'C. The entrepreneurship, sustainability are offered; interactive themes for children yearly precipitation is 1000 mm. such as: 1. "Build and Program Robot LEGO", where using a computer and lego pieces a robot was built and moved. The ground coverage (%) 2. "Robotic Hand" in which the biomechanic process of a hand was Agriculture 19.6 compared to the movement of a machine, highlighting the importance and social impact of technological innovation, for example used to built The human settlement covers the 80.2 prothetic hand and the aplication of the impact social innovation in the process of a prosthesis in the biomedical area. Waterbody 0.2

Grassland 0.1 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

Tlaquepaque promotes science, technology and sustainability through activities and events that link the population with the business, academic and government sectors, expanding the vision of knowledge that allows them to improve their conditions and quality of life. CONNECTIVITY

Tlaquepaque has a privileged location and strategic location, has seaports, airports, its borders and cities are the most important in the county.

The county territory has highs between 1,510 and 1860 msmm. The 85% of its extension has flat terrain, in other words with slopes of 5' or minor. This allows us to continue favoring the business and investment climate, by granting tax incentives to investors who start industrial, commercial, educational and service activities that generate new sources of direct employment and make investments in real estate destined to productive, commercial, distribution and high technology operation purposes. Our county has a Business One-Stop Shop that provides the entrepreneur and investor with agility and speed for their installation procedures for new companies that offer certainty in their processes and the necessary guarantees in their establishment in our county.

Tlaquepaque is part of the Metropolitana Zone of Guadalajara ( ZMG), reason for which it shares communication lines with the second most populated city of the county, a situation that allows it to join with the main producing and consuming centers (at the national level), and with the county in the interior of the state of Jalisco, as can be seen in the map of highways and communication routes of the first order.

By road, San Pedro Tlaquepaque has communication to City by three lines:

1. Free highway by the Altos de Jalisco 2. Toll road by 3. Free highway by Morelia

To the North of the country and connected to the United States of America it counts with access by the following communication lines:

1. Highway to Tijuana through Mazatlán 2. Highway to Monterrey, Nuevo Laredo and Nogales through San Luis Potosí POLITIC OF INDUSTRIAL

AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Besides the road communication infrastructure with high-altitude ports places us in a strategic location, for cargo movements for trade, export and import, since it has strategic communications such as: Tlaquepaque works according to a government regulation and the Public Administration of the Constitutional Council of San Pedro 1. Road to Manzanillo Tlaquepaque, in it Chapter V, Article 237, and respects the General 2. Road to Lázaro Cárdenas Port through La Barca Coordination of Economic Development and it is against Inequality and its attributions.

"It promotes the develpment of opportunities for all people to access a decent job or open a bussiness; without distiction of race, gender, age, economical condition, beliefs system, origin or physical capabilities". EDUCATION:

The county of San Pedro Tlaquepaque has a robust educational system. Several of the most prestigious universities in the county are located in its territory. The business climate is strengthened thanks to the relationship, this has influenced the investment decision in our county.

The alliances we have with universities (public or private)

• Universidad de Guadalajara, UdeG • Universidad del Valle de México, UVM • Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente, ITESO • Tecnológico de Monterrey, TEC DISTANCES FROM GUADALAJARA TO THE PORTS OF MANZANILLO AMD LÁZARO CARDENAS KILOMETERS For what concerns railroad communication, Tlaquepaque is integrated to a national raiway net, which counts with more than 24,000 Km and joints the most important production and consumer centers; to the north it connects to USA in different cities and it also connects to the railroad system to that county. To the south Tlaquepaque's railroad system reach Guatemala, from East to West it reaches the most important import and export cities such as Veracruz, Altamira, Tampico, in the Golf of Mexico, and with Manzanillo and Lázaro Cárdenas in the Pacific Ocean, going throughout the cities of the county and Mexico City. CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS

San Pedro Tlaquepaque is taking the challenges that the XXI century presents, but it does not forget its strong roots. Tlaquepaque´s plan for the a better future is a marriage between a sustainable growth project and the traditional elements of its identity. Union that respects the citizems origins, but that it is also promotes an economic growth.

Among our cultural attractions are: • Craft tradition • Tourist festivals cultural • Artistic displays • Exhibitions

We have great representatives of the artisanal essence of Tlaquepaque, who are of great prestige nationally and internationally. • Paco Padilla • Agustín Parra • Rodo Padilla • Sergio Bustamante • Jesús Guerrero Santos

All well known for their originality and qualitty. TOURISTIC ATTRACTIONS

Judea live, historical-religious event which recreates the passion and death of Crist, it takes place since 1794 in San Martín de las Flores. It is the 2nd most important event of its kind after the one in Iztapalapa, Estado de México, and it hosts about 350, 000 tourists.

The International Airport Miguel Hidalgo is located at 15 minutes from the central zone of San Pedro Tlaquepaque, and it counts with services for passengers and shipment of products, for both national and international destinations.

The Western Bus Station also known as the "Nueva Central de Autobuses", one of the biggest and more functional bus stations of the Mexican Republic. ECONOMIC

In the county we have international companies from the technological, electronic and manufacturing sectors, which found in Tlaquepaque a pleasant and competitive climate to invest, companies such as SANMINA SCI, FLEXTRONICS, JABIL CIRCUIT, HEWLETT PARKARD, INTEL, as well as companies in the automotive industry, such as : SUMIDA DE MEXICO AND SIEMENS, CONTINENTAL and logistics such as GENESIS MANUFACTURING, EXEL, FEDEX, among others.

The participation of companies at the international level is important, of the 24,423 companies that exist in the county, 2,972 companies are export-oriented. According to the SCIAN classification registered in the DENUE INEGI (Classification used by the (TEMEC). The key economic sectors in the county of San Pedro Tlaquepaque by the number of jobs highlight the industrial transformation, trade and services, as shown below:

Sectores clave con mayor número de trabajadores

Industrias de la Transformación 33,306 Comercio 27,226 As an internationally known touristic destination, and with a distinction as Servicios 26,106 Transportes y Comunicaciones 13,097 Magical Town, the Historical Center of San Pedro Tlaquepaque host an annual Industria de Construcción 9,095 inflow of 2.1. million visitors, number that represents the 19% of the total visitors Agricultura, ganadería y pezca 382 Industria eléctrica, captación y suministro de agua potable 308 number of the Metropolitana Zone of Guadalajara ( ZMG), and reason for which Industrias extractivas 229 Source: Employment Month of we are on a privileged place for the attraction of investments in this tourist sector. Total Tlaquepaque 109,749 August IIEG Data provided by the IMSS

We also have fairs and Expositions:

. National Pottery Exposition (Exposición Nacional de Artesanías or ENART) . National Pottery Award (Premio Nacional de la Cerámica) . TlaquepArte . Tequila Expo Tlaquepaque . Festival of the dead POPULATION

In Tlaquepaque, the economically active population (EAP) is 511,820, which represents 56.05%.

We also have great attractions such as: museums, colonial building and TLAQUEPAQUE POPULATION temples, and historical monuments; but also some other imponderable PROJECTION 2020 elements: the weather and the landscape.

AGES MEN WOMEN SUM Boosting the tourism sector by generating sources of employment. And the significant increase in foreign exchange. 014 95,558 90,942 186,500 1529 89,566 89,859 179,425 3044 71,250 78,156 149,405 4564 60,885 67,238 128,123 65+ 17,762 21,088 38,850

TOTAL 335,021 347,283 682,303 335,021 347,283 682,303 MEN WOMEN TOTAL TOURISM AND ECONOMIC

Tlaquepaquenses are aware that they inhabit a city which is key for the development of experience tourism. Tlaquepaque The Internet and phone services of the town are covered by four is the "Pottery Bithplace" ("Cuna Alfarera") of Jalisco, and private companies which reach the whole county. since 2018 Magical Town, distinction granted by the federal government to county that preserves their traditions and characteristics that distinguish them from other tourist destinations.

As tourism is a service it enclosure diverse independent activities which are connected among each other, but also which depend on each other, such as means of transportation, either by road or by air, as well as restaurants, hotels, night clubs, and recreation, culture and entertainment centers. INFRASTRUCTURE

Tlaquepaque lodging counts with about 21 establishments, 13 os which The town of Tlaquepaque counst with a great industrial infrastructure are hotel boutique and 8 from diverse hotel chains. Highlights of which derived from the creation of Industrial Parks (Parques Industriales) are the category of Conceptual Hospitality of 3,4,5, stars and a Hotel designed with cutting edge technology. certified by the program "Tesoros de México"(Mexican Treasures). The total hotel offer in Tlaquepaque is 1,084. Tlaquepaque hosts 15 Industrial Parks which translate in a total of 111.9 Ha.The parks are strategically located and count with top of the line transport and communication systems, which include the South Peripheral Ring (Anillo Periférico Sur) that make possible a fast access to the Miguel Hidalgo International Airport, to the New Bus Station (Nueva Central de Autobuses), as well as the railroads and national highways.

Our county counts with a indoor comercial center “Perisur” to the industrial hall, which flows as a point of leisure and family activities, and where diverse brand and department stores are located.