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21° 51' North, 102° 18' West. > The city was founded on 22 October 1575 . It became the capital of the newly formed state of the same name when its territory was split off from neighboring Zacatecas State in 1835 . The name -Aguascalientes- originated from the Spanish words "Aguas Calientes" meaning "hot waters". When the city was first founded in 1575 it was given this name for its abundance of hot springs. These thermal features are still in demand in numerous spas and even exploited for domestic use. People from Aguascalientes (both the city and the state) are known by the whimsical Spanish Demonym ''hidrocálidos'' or "hydrothermal" people. INDUSTRY, ECONOMY AND DEMOGRAPHICS According the latest Census of Mexico's Statistics Bureau (INEGI), Aguascalientes City was the 13th largest metropolitan areas by population in the country, with over 900,000 people living in the metro area in the year 2000. It is one of the fastest growing cities in Mexico. In fact, the city's urban area has grown so much during the last 10 years, that it has surpassed the boundaries of the neighboring municipality of Jesus Maria , annexing its municipal administrative head town to the metropolitan area of Aguascalientes, converted now into a suburb. Several private sources have publicized the population as of 2005 in one million inhabitants. The largest Nissan plant outside Japan is located in the city, and among other models of cars, it manufactures the worldwide production of the Sentra and the upcoming Versa . Texas Instruments has two plants in Aguascalientes. Both are the only plants from this company in Mexico. One is dedicated to Integrated Circuitry (IC) manufacturing; the other one makes Sensors and Control Devices. Flextronics is another electronics manufacturer that has a plant located in Aguascalientes City. There are also several companies that work on the robotics industry, being the most popular Fanuc Robotics. CULTURAL LIFE Aguascalientes organizes the largest festival held in Mexico, the San Marcos Fair , which takes place from the middle of April to the beginning of May. It receives almost 7 million visitors every year. Aguascalientes is home to several outstanding museums and one of the country's leading provincial theatres. Amongst them are the following:
FAMOUS ''HIDROCáLIDOS''
SPORTS The city is home to the Football team, Necaxa , the Basketball team Panteras and the Baseball team Rieleros. EXTERNAL LINKS
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