Aguascalientes facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Aguascalientes
Estado Libre y Soberano de Aguascalientes
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| Free and Sovereign State of Aguascalientes | |||
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| Motto(s):
Bona Terra, Bona Gens, Aqua Clara, Clarum Coelum
(Good Earth, Good People, Clear Water, Clear Sky)
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State of Aguascalientes within Mexico
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| Country | Mexico | ||
| Capital (and largest city) | Aguascalientes City | ||
| Municipalities | 11 | ||
| Admission | February 5, 1857 | ||
| Order | 24th | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 5,617.80 km2 (2,169.04 sq mi) | ||
| Ranked 29th | |||
| Highest elevation | 3,050 m (10,010 ft) | ||
| Population
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| • Total | 1,312,544 | ||
| • Rank | 27th | ||
| • Density | 233.64022/km2 (605.1254/sq mi) | ||
| • Density rank | 4th | ||
| Demonym(s) | Hidrocálido (a) | ||
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) | ||
| Postal code |
20
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| ISO 3166 code | MX-AGU | ||
| HDI |  0.763 high Ranked 9th |
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| GDP | US$ 7,435.49 mil | ||
| a. The state's GDP was 95,174,314 thousand pesos in 2008, amount corresponding to 7,435,493.3 thousand dollars, being a dollar worth 12.80 pesos (value of June 3, 2010). | |||
Aguascalientes is a state in Mexico that is in the center of the country. Its state capital is the city of Aguascalientes. The state's name means "hot waters" in Spanish. People gave it this name because there are many hot springs in the area. The adjective for Aguascalientes is hidrocálido, because hidro means water and cálido means hot.
Images for kids
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Province of Zacatecas including Aguascalientes, early 19th Century period map.
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Mountain range as seen from Aguascalientes
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The Museo Espacio of the MECA (Macroespacio para la Cultura y las Artes), housed in a former railway workshop. The 86 hectare MECA complex is composed of museums, a library, auditorium, former industrial buildings and sports facilities.
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Headquarters of INEGI
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Templo San Antonio
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Complejo Ferrocarrilero Tres Centurias
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Estadio Victoria in Aguascalientes.
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Actor and producer Luis Gerardo Méndez in 2017
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See also
In Spanish: Aguascalientes para niños
