Main Central Square often called "The Exedra"

The city of Aguascalientes is the capital of the state of Aguascalientes in western central Mexico. It stands on the banks of the Río Aguascalientes, 1888 metres above sea level, at 21°51′ N 102°18′ W. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (892x715, 170 KB) Summary free licence Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (892x715, 170 KB) Summary free licence Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Jump to: navigation, search Aguascalientes (a Spanish name meaning hot waters for the abundance of hot springs in the area; so the corresponding adjective for the state and its inhabitants is the whimsical demonym hidrocálido) is a state of Mexico, situated in the center of the country. ...

The city was founded on 22 October 1575. It became the capital of the newly formed state of the same name when its territory was split off from neighbouring Zacatecas State in 1835. Jump to: navigation, search October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... Events February 13 - Henry III of France is crowned at Reims February 14 - Henry III of France marries Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont June 28 - Oda Nobunaga defeats Takeda Katsuyori in the battle of Nagashino, which has been called Japans first modern battle. ... Zacatecas is one of the 31 constituent states of Mexico. ... 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

The name -Aguascalientes- originated from the Spanish words "Aguas Calientes" meaning "hot waters". When the city was first founded in 1575 it was given this name for its abundance of hot springs. These thermal features are still in demand in numerous spas and even exploited for domestic use.

People from Aguascalientes (both the city and the state) are known by the whimsical Spanish demonym hidrocálidos or "hydrothermal" people. A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a people or the inhabitants of a place. ...

Industry, economy and demographics

"Plaza Bosques Tower"

According the latest Census of Mexico's Statitics Bureau (INEGI) Aguascalientes City came designated as number 13th in place among the largest metropolitan areas by population in the country, with over to 0.7 million people living in the metro area by the year 2000. It is one of the fastest growing cities in Mexico. In fact, the city's urban area has grown so much during the last 10 years, that they have suppassed the boundaries of the neighbouring municipality of Jesus Maria, merging its municipal capital to metropolitan Aguascalientes. Several private sources have publicized the population as of 2005 in one million inhabitants. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (960x1280, 557 KB) Autor: Juan Carlos González Romero Torre Plaza Bosques se eleva sobre el cruce de las avenidas Aguascalientes Nte. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (960x1280, 557 KB) Autor: Juan Carlos González Romero Torre Plaza Bosques se eleva sobre el cruce de las avenidas Aguascalientes Nte. ... Jesús María could be referring to: The municipality of Jesús María, Aguascalientes, Mexico The municipality of Jesús María, Nayarit, Mexico The municipality of Jesús María, Jalisco, Mexico The district of Jesús María, Peru This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the...

The largest Nissan plant outside Japan is located in the city, and among other models of cars, it manufactures the worldwide production of the Sentra. Nissan Motor Co. ... 2000 Nissan Sentra for the US market, based on the Nissan Sunny and different from the Sentra in New Zealand, the Philippines and the Republic of China. ...

Texas Instruments has two plants in Aguascalientes. Both are the only plants from this company in Mexico. One is dedicated to Integrated Circuitry (IC) manufacturing; On the other hand, the other one makes Sensors and Control Devices.

Flextronics is another electronic's manufacturer that has a plant located in Aguascalientes City.

There are also several companies that work on the robotics industry, being the most popular Fanuc Robotics.

Cultural life

Aguascalientes Opera House

Aguascalientes organizes the largest festival held in Mexico, the San Marcos Fair, which takes place from middle April to the beginning of May. It receives almost 7 million visitors every year. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 558 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 558 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... San Marcos National Fair San Marcos National Fair is the largest world renouned festival in Mexico. ...

Aguascalientes is home to several outstanding museums and one of the country's leading provincial theatres. Amongst them are the following:

• Morelos Theather Important fot its historical role during the Mexican Revolution as a Convention site. Architecturaly, the building outstands for its facade and interior, which houses a small museum.
• Teatro Aguascalientes – the Aguascalientes Premier Theatre and Opera House
• Museum of Contemporary Art (Museo de Arte Contemporáneo)
• Guadalupe Posada Museum (Museo Guadalupe Posada) life and work of José Guadalupe Posada
• Aguascalientes Museum (Museo de Aguascalientes) The City's Art Museum
• Museo Descubre – interactive science and technology museum, aimed at providing children with a hands-on learning experience
• La Estacion Theme Park (The Old Train Station Complex) It contains the Old Train Station and Railway Museum historic complex, which at some point formed the largest rail hub and warehouses in all Latin-America. The theme park has dancing fountains, spring water square, dancing water Civic Center, Whistle plaza and locomotive monuments, among others.
• The State History Museum is located in an elegant house typical of the Porfirian period, It is Mediterranean in Style, with a French academiscm facade, interior columns, and arcade, pink quarry dining room, and a Noveau central patio, with ornamental motives of vegetables.
• The Chistian War Museum The only museum to showcase the Chistian War, which a war between mexicans divided by their way of thinking, and event that still provokes controverse, and it was spread thought out 18 states of Mexico.

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Famous hidrocálidos

• Antonio Acevedo Escobedo, writer
• José María Bocanegra, president
• Francisco Díaz de León, artist
• Gabriel Fernández Ledesma, artist
• Manuel M. Ponce, musician
• José Guadalupe Posada, artist
• Saturnino Herrán, artist
• Ramón López Velarde, poet
• Miguel Angel Barberena Vega, politician
• Jose Antonio Zapata, journalist

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Sports

Victoria Stadium

The city is home to the football team, Necaxa, the basketball team Panteras and the Baseball team Rieleros ImageMetadata File history File links AgsDSC02459. ... ImageMetadata File history File links AgsDSC02459. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Categories: Football (soccer) stubs | Mexican football clubs ... Jump to: navigation, search Basketball is very popular in U.S. colleges. ... Picture of Fenway Park. ...

External links

• http://www.muniags.gob.mx/ Municipal website
• http://www.metroaguascalientes.com/ News website including streaming media and radio news
• http://www.gulags.org.mx/ Grupo de Usuarios de Linux de Aguascalientes