Querétaro International Airport (AIQ) ranked fourth in cargo movement in the first four months of the year, with a 1.7% increase year-over-year, according to Airport Operational Statistics. During the first four months of the year, cargo movement at the AIQ reached 24,832 tons, representing an increase of 420.6 tons compared to the same period in […]
Querétaro exceeds the national average in same-sex marriages
Querétaro reported that 1.6% of marriages celebrated in its territory were same-sex unions. With this data, the state ranked 12th nationwide, above the national average of 1.3%, according to the report released by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) on the occasion of International LGBTI+ Pride Day. Nationally, same-sex marriages represented 1.3% of […]
Querétaro will host the regional video game championship
On August 2nd, the Bloque Center for Innovation and Creative Technology will host the regional video game championship of the National Federation of Video Games (Fenavide), announced Rodrigo Ruiz Ballesteros, director of Bloque. Ruiz Ballesteros noted that the National Sports Commission (Conade) already recognizes e-sports as a national sport, and therefore emphasized that on August […]
River sweeps away pedestrian and vehicle bridge in Querétaro municipality
A vehicular bridge with a pedestrian crossing collapsed due to strong river currents in the town of El Chilar in the municipality of Tolimán, Querétaro, reported Mayor Alejo Sánchez de Santiago. The municipality’s Public Works Department indicated that they are already working on a technical and risk assessment so that rehabilitation work can begin as […]
Nine dams in Querétaro are at 100% capacity.
Nine of Querétaro’s 26 dams are at 100% capacity, reported Javier Amaya Torres, the state coordinator of Civil Protection. Among the dams that reached their maximum level are El Carmen Pirules and Jesús María, located in the municipality of El Marqués, as well as the Cajón dams in the capital of Querétaro. It has also […]
Querétaro records the heaviest rainfall in the last 8 years
Querétaro Mayor Felipe Fernando Macías Olvera noted that the state capital is experiencing the heaviest rainfall in the last eight years at the start of the rainy season and urged the population to be on alert because the downpours will continue in the coming days. “We are experiencing the heaviest rainfall at the start of […]
Dramatic rescue in Querétaro: Women swept away by the current after heavy rains
Querétaro is experiencing a weather emergency after more than 48 continuous hours of intense rainfall, which has caused a sudden increase in the flow of rivers and streams, as well as severe flooding. As a direct consequence, five people have been rescued alive while trying to cross hazardous areas in different parts of the state. […]
Bumper-mounted vehicle in Querétaro: Video shows assault and damage to family car
A family in Tlacote el Bajo, Querétaro, experienced a tense moment on June 17, 2025, after being chased and attacked by alleged bumper-to-bumper drivers, according to a video posted on social media. The clip shows a yellow Volkswagen Beetle driving slowly, presumably to induce a crash. Upon identifying the maneuver, the family members kept their […]
Internationally focused high schools are gaining ground among Queretaro families.
English proficiency, the opportunity to study abroad, and an education aligned with the demands of a globalized world have become priorities for many families in Querétaro when choosing a high school. This shift in focus has driven the growth of educational models that integrate technological tools, languages, and active methodologies starting in high school. The […]
Rain washes away 71 homes in eight neighborhoods of Querétaro and El Marqués
The extent of the rains generated by Tropical Storm Dalila left 71 homes affected by flooding and landslides in the metropolitan municipalities of Querétaro and El Marqués, prompting the activation of the state contingency fund for 30 million pesos to support the families. According to State Government Secretary Carlos Alcaraz Gutiérrez, the Director of Civil […]