Aguascalientes (state)

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

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STATE OF AGUASCALIENTES Other Mexican States Capital Aguascalientes Other major cities Area 5,471 km² Ranked 28th Population (2000 census) 943,500 Ranked 27th Governor (1998-2004) Felipe González González (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 hidrocálido) is a State of Mexico, situated in the center of the country. The state capital is the city of Aguascalientes.

It covers 5,471 km² and has some 944,000 inhabitants. The state was created in 1835 when it was separated from Zacatecas.

External link

• Aguascalientes state government (in Spanish)