Aguascalientes (state)

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''Aguascalientes is the name of a city and a state in Mexico. This article is about the state. For the city, see: Aguascalientes.

STATE OF AGUASCALIENTES
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Other Mexican States

Capital Aguascalientes

Other major cities

Area 5,471 kmÃÂÃÂ²
Ranked 28th

Population
(2000 census) 943,500
Ranked 27th

Governor
(1998-2004) Felipe GonzÃÂÃÂ¡lez GonzÃÂÃÂ¡lez (PAN)

Federal Deputies (3)
PAN = 2
PRI = 1

Federal Senators PAN = 2
PRI = 1

ISO 3166-2
Postal abbr. MX-AGU
Ags.

Aguascalientes (a Spanish name meaning "hot waters"; the corresponding adjective for the state and its inhabitants is the whimsical hidrocÃÂÃÂ¡lido) is a State of Mexico, situated in the center of the country. The state capital is the city of Aguascalientes.

It covers 5,471 kmÃÂÃÂ² and has some 944,000 inhabitants. The state was created in 1835 when it was separated from Zacatecas.

This state within Mexico originated around the times of Colonial Spanish influence. It is located in the middle of the country and is now beginning to make a name for itself as an industrial power within Mexico. The state has also become a major silver miner and a major source of railroad transportation. It has become this through its close location to other populated cities.

External link

Aguascalientes state government (in Spanish)

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