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.

STATE OF AGUASCALIENTES

Other Mexican States
CapitalAguascalientes
Other major cities
Area5,471 km²
Ranked nnth
Population
(2000 census)		943,500
Ranked nnth
Governor
(1998-2004)		Felipe González González (PAN)
Federal Deputies (3)
PAN = 2
PRI = 1
Federal SenatorsPAN = 2
PRI = 1
ISO 3166-2
Postal abbr.		MX-AGU
Ags.

Aguascalientes (a Spanish name meaning "hot waters") is a State of Mexico, situated in the center of the country. The state capital is the city of Aguascalientes.

It covers 5,197 km² and has some 944,000 inhabitants. The state was created in 1835 when it was separated from Zacatecas.