Aguascalientes

Aguascalientes
Free and Sovereign State of Aguascalientes
Estado Libre y Soberano de Aguascalientes (Spanish)
The Aguascalientes Cathedral
Motto(s): 
Bona Terra, Bona Gens, Aqua Clara, Clarum Caelum
("Good Earth, Good People, Clear Water, Clear Sky")
Anthem: Himno de Aguascalientes
"Anthem of Aguascalientes"
State of Aguascalientes within Mexico
State of Aguascalientes within Mexico
Coordinates: 22°03′N 102°18′W / 22.050°N 102.300°W / 22.050; -102.300
CountryMexico
Capital
and largest city
Aguascalientes
AdmissionFebruary 5, 1857[1]
Order24th
Government
 • Governor María Teresa Jiménez Esquivel
 • Senators[2]
 • Deputies[3]
Area
 • Total5,617.80 km2 (2,169.04 sq mi)
 Ranked 29th
Highest elevation3,050 m (10,010 ft)
Population
 (2020)[6]
 • Total1,425,607
 • Rank27th
 • Density250/km2 (660/sq mi)
  • Rank4th
DemonymHidrocálido (a)
GDP
 • TotalMXN 356 billion
(US$17.7 billion) (2022)
 • Per capita(US$12,028) (2022)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
Postal code
20
Area code
ISO 3166 codeMX-AGU
HDIIncrease 0.798 high Ranked 8th of 32
WebsiteOfficial Web Site

Aguascalientes (Spanish pronunciation: [ˌaɣwaskaˈljentes] ; lit.'Hot Waters'), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Aguascalientes (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Aguascalientes), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. At 22°N and with an average altitude of 1,950 m (6,400 ft) above sea level[8] it is predominantly of semi-arid climate (Bhs and Bhk). The state is located in the northern part of the Bajío region, which is in the north-central part of the country, bordered by Zacatecas to the north, east and west, and by Jalisco to the south.

As of the 2020 census, Aguascalientes has a population of 1,425,607 inhabitants,[9] most of whom live in its capital city, also named Aguascalientes. Its name means "hot waters" and originated from the abundance of hot springs originally found in the area. The demonym for the state's inhabitants is hidrocálido or aguascalentense.

Aguascalientes is one of the smallest states of Mexico, either by population or land, being the 27th most populated state and the 29th biggest state by area;[8] nonetheless, it is the 4th state by population density,[8] and its economic development in recent years have located it as the 7th state by Human Development Index[10] and the 8th with highest GDP per capita.[11]

Aguascalientes was historically known for its former railroad and textile industry, as well as wine making, an industry that remains today. During the 2010s Aguascalientes became the fastest-growing state in the country for the whole decade.[12] Aguascalientes is also well known for its San Marcos Fair (Feria Nacional de San Marcos), the largest fair in Mexico and one of the largest in Latin America.[13][14]

  1. ^ "Gobierno del Estado de Yucatán" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2010-04-11.
  2. ^ "Senadores por Aguascalientes LXI Legislatura" (in Spanish). Senado de la Republica. Archived from the original on December 24, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
  3. ^ "Listado de Diputados por Grupo Parlamentario del Estado de Aguascalientes" (in Spanish). Camara de Diputados. Archived from the original on December 24, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
  4. ^ "Superficie" (in Spanish). Cuentame INEGI. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
  5. ^ "Relieve" (in Spanish). Cuentame INEGI. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
  6. ^ "Encuesta Intercensal 2015" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived (PDF) from the original on May 17, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  7. ^ Citibanamex (June 13, 2023). "Indicadores Regionales de Actividad Económica 2023" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c INEGI (2016-01-01). "México en Cifras". en.www.inegi.org.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 7, 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  9. ^ Nuño, Eugenio Herrera (2018-12-26). "Aguascalientes: Cierre 2018 y futuribles 2030/ El Apunte". LJA Aguascalientes (in Mexican Spanish). Archived from the original on December 31, 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  10. ^ "Sub-national HDI – Subnational HDI – Global Data Lab". globaldatalab.org. Archived from the original on July 25, 2020. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  11. ^ En cifras, ¿cómo vamos? 2019 (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico City: México en Cifras. 2019. p. 41. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 2, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  12. ^ Espinosa, Camila Ayala. "Aguascalientes, con el mayor crecimiento económico del país". El Economista (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 30, 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  13. ^ "Aguascalientes prepares for one of world's 10 largest fairs". Mexico News Daily. 2019-04-17. Archived from the original on July 25, 2020. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  14. ^ "The San Marcos Fair in Aguascalientes – Doña Cholita Tortilleria". Archived from the original on March 11, 2021. Retrieved 2020-01-06.

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