Drinking age in Durango (2026)
Last reviewed: 29 October 2026
In short: No state rule on alcohol sales could be confirmed from a readable official source. The national Ley General de Salud bans supplying alcohol to minors.
| Rule | What applies |
|---|---|
| Minimum age to buy beer and wineBuying and drinking alcohol | 18 years [1] |
| Minimum age to buy spiritsBuying and drinking alcohol | 18 years [1] |
| Drinking by younger people with an adultBuying and drinking alcohol | Licensed businesses may not sell any alcoholic drink to anyone under 18, and under-18s may not be let into bars, cantinas, nightclubs, breweries and similar venues listed in the law (discos are excepted at events where no alcohol is sold or drunk). Age must be proved with a voter card with photo or a passport. The text read states no exception for parental supervision. [1] |
| Drinking in public placesBuying and drinking alcohol | Storage, distribution, sale and consumption of alcohol are banned on the public road and in places such as parks, public squares, schools, temples, cemeteries, theatres, circuses, cinemas, public sports facilities and public buildings. Exception: professional sporting events with municipal permission (beer in cardboard or plastic only), and street sales in municipally approved integrated projects. [1] |
| Where and when alcohol is soldBuying and drinking alcohol | Opening days and hours are those on each establishment's licence or in the municipal regulation; the law sets no single statewide hours. Municipal councils (qualified majority) may change them. Sale is suspended on the days set by the authority and on days required by federal or local electoral law. Selling outside licensed hours is prohibited. [1] |
Notes
- The law bans sale to under-18s by licensed businesses; it does not separately state an age for possession or consumption. Municipal regulations also apply.
- Read from the Congress copy of the law, whose latest dated reform is March 2020; later reforms may exist. Federal rules and municipal regulations also apply.
- Read from the Congress copy of the law (latest dated reform March 2020). Municipal regulations may add rules and penalties.
- Actual hours differ by municipality and licence type. Read from the Congress copy of the law (latest dated reform March 2020).
Sources
- H. Congreso del Estado de Durango: Ley para el Control de Bebidas con Contenido Alcohólico del Estado de Durango (Word file on congresodurango.gob.mx; last reform noted in text: Decreto 277, P.O. 26, 29 March 2020) (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources
National rules that also apply
These rules are set at national level in Mexico and apply here too, alongside the rules above. All national rules for Mexico
| Minimum age to buy beer and wine | 18 years (source: Orden Jurídico Nacional (Secretaría de Gobernación)) |
|---|---|
| Minimum age to buy spirits | 18 years (source: Orden Jurídico Nacional (Secretaría de Gobernación)) |
| Drinking by younger people with an adult | The Ley General de Salud says alcohol may not be sold or supplied to people under 18 'in any case and in any way'. It states no exception, for example for a parent's consent. (source: Orden Jurídico Nacional (Secretaría de Gobernación)) |
More rules in Durango
- Car speed limitsBuilt-up areas: 50 km/h · Outside built-up areas (single carriageway): 80 km/h (state highways)
- Minimum age for a car driving licenceMinimum age for a car licence: 16 (with parent or guardian)
Related pages
General information, not legal advice. Rules change: check the official source before you fly or ride.