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Aguascalientes, [a] officially the Free and Sovereign State of Aguascalientes, [b] 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 ).
Aguascalientes c. 1836, by Carl Nebel. The city of Aguascalientes was founded on October 22, 1575, by Juan de Montoro, his family and accompanying families. The village was originally conceived as a minor garrison and rest stop between the cities of Zacatecas and Lagos de Moreno, with the end goal of protecting silver in its route to Mexico City from the Chichimeca. [12]
1982 – Aguascalientes State Historical Archive established. 1987 – El Heraldo de Aguascalientes newspaper begins publication. [9] 1988 – Museo Regional de Historia de Aguascalientes established. [8] 1989 – Jardín Botánico Rey Netzahualcoyotl (garden) active. [10] 1991 – Teatro Aguascalientes opens. 2000 – Population: 594,092. [11]
Aguascalientes is a municipality in the Mexican state of Aguascalientes. Its municipal seat is the city of Aguascalientes , which is also the state capital. As of 2010, its population was 797,010, most of whom lived in the city of Aguascalientes.
Pages in category "History of Aguascalientes" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Spanish exploration of the area began in 1531 with Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán's expedition. He named the main city founded in the area Villa de Guadalajara after his birthplace and called the area he conquered "la Conquista del Espíritu Santo de la Mayor España" ("the Conquest of the Holy Spirit of Greater Spain").
This is a timeline of Mexican history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events and improvements in Mexico and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see history See also the list of heads of state of Mexico and list of years in Mexico .
The people of Aguascalientes, taking advantage of the situation, sought the emancipation from Zacatecas. When Santa Anna arrived in the city of Aguascalientes on March 22, residents expressed their desire for separation. The president then met with them on May 23, 1835. On October 3, 1857, Aguascalientes became a state of Mexico. [1] [2]