Aguascalientes, Mexico
Aguascalientes is a regional capital of 722,250 people in Aguascalientes, Mexico, founded in 1575.
Why visit Aguascalientes
Townapedia lists 43 museums and landmarks, 47 parks and trails, 142 places to eat, 22 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Aguascalientes Theatre, Autonomous University of Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes Museum and Contemporary Art Museum 'Number 8'.
Weather in Aguascalientes
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About Aguascalientes
Aguascalientes (Spanish pronunciation: [ˌaɣwaskaˈljentes] , lit. "hot waters" in Spanish) is the capital of the Mexican state of Aguascalientes and its most populous city, as well as the head of the Aguascalientes Municipality, with a population of 948,990 inhabitants in 2012 and 1,225,432 in the metro area. The metropolitan area also includes the municipalities of Jesús María and San Francisco de los Romo. It is located in North-Central Mexico, which roughly corresponds to the Bajío region within the central Mexican plateau.
From the Wikipedia article Aguascalientes (city) (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Aguascalientes on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do8
Aguascalientes Theatre
Cinema and theater · 2.9 km
Theatre in Aguascalientes, Mexico
Autonomous University of Aguascalientes
School · 4.7 km
University in Mexico
Museums and landmarks43
Contemporary Art Museum 'Number 8'
Museum · 1.1 km
Contemporary Art museum from Aguascalientes
Museo Descubre
Museum · 3.0 km
Interactive museum of Sciences and Technology
Museo de Aguascalientes
Museum · 0.8 km
505 Calle General Ignacio Zaragoza, Aguascalientes
Tu-Su 11:00-18:00
Baños Termales de Ojocaliente
Monument and historic site · 1.6 km
Mo-Su 08:00-20:00
Centro Regional de Aguascalientes
Museum · 0.9 km
226 Calle Juan de Montoro, Aguascalientes
31 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds47
Corredor Tres Centurias
Park · 0.7 km
Cultural center and former train station in Aguascalientes, Mexico
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35 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes142
Punto & Aparte
Cafe · 1.9 km
Bar de juegos de mesas - Board Games Cafe
112 Manuel M. Ponce, Aguascalientes
Tu-Th, Su 17:00-23:00; Fr, Sa 17:00-00:00
La Mestiza Yucateca
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.3 km
117 Calle Abasolo
Mo-Fr 08:00-13:30; Sa-Su 08:00-18:00
Pan & Mantequilla
Bakery · 1.1 km
612 Calle General Ignacio Zaragoza, Aguascalientes
Mo-Fr 11:30-20:45; Sa 11:30-18:00
Cantina La Culpa
Bar and pub · Mexican · 2.1 km
201 Calle Bahía
Tu-Su 23:00-02:00
Cenaduría La Chata
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.8 km
912 Calle Libertad
Mo-Su 18:00-00:00
130 more on the map.
History
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. Although the founders did not envision it becoming a major city, it would eventually become the capital of a newly formed state when the territory separated from the adjacent state of Zacatecas in 1835.
The historical center of Aguascalientes was born out of four distinct neighborhoods. The oldest of these is the Barrio del Encino, which is technically older than Aguascalientes proper. Founded in 1565 by the Andalusian Hernán González Berrocal, the neighborhood was originally named Triana after the neighborhood in Seville, Spain. The Barrio del Encino is home to the Baroque-style Templo del Señor del Encino, a Catholic church built between 1773 and 1796. The Cristo Negro del Encino ('Black Christ of the live oak'), is a widely venerated religious icon symbolic of this neighborhood. The colonial square and the José Guadalupe Posada Museum, adjacent to the church, are one of the main attractions in the city.
From the History section of Aguascalientes (city) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay22
Hotel Francia Aguascalientes
Motel and hotel · 1.1 km
113-A Avenida Francisco I. Madero, Aguascalientes
"Maser"
Motel and hotel · 0.8 km
Calle 16 de Septiembre esquina con Juan de Montor, Aguascalientes
POSADA DE SAN MIGUEL
Motel and hotel · 0.9 km
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Aguascalientes
Churches and places of worship30
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption, Aguascalientes
Church · 1.3 km
Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Aguascalientes
Church · 1.3 km
SAN JOSE
Church · Catholic · 0.9 km
Licenciado Francisco Primo Verdad, Aguascalientes
Shopping38
Gas and EV charging10
ESTACIONAMIENTO
EV charging · 0.9 km
Licenciado Francisco Primo Verdad, Aguascalientes
Schools, colleges and libraries151
CBTIS 195
School · 2.1 km
SN Avenida Revolucion Y Segundo Anillo de Circunvalacion
Centro Escolar Triana
School · 2.0 km
1704 Avenida Adolfo Lopez Mateos Oriente, 1704
Escuela Normal de Aguascalientes
School · 1.1 km
904 Heroe de Nacozari Sur Y Avenida Paseo de la Cruz, 904
Libreria Arco Iris
Library · 1.0 km
221 Avenida Francisco l. Madero, Aguascalientes
Centro de Bachillerato Tecnico En Computacion
School
411 Licenciado Francisco Primo Verdad
Centro de Ense�anza Fco. I. Madero, Plantel Preparatoria Ii
School · 1.3 km
103 PRIMER PISO Allende, 103 Primer Piso
Centro de Ense�anza Francisco I. Madero, A.C.
School · 1.2 km
315 Rivero Y Gutierrez, 315
Centro de Estudios Tecnologicos Industrial Y de Servicios, 155
School · 2.0 km
SN Avenida Perseo, S/N
Healthcare32
Farmacia Guadalajara
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.0 km
Avenida Francisco l. Madero, Aguascalientes
Centenario Hospital Miguel Hidalgo
Hospital · 1.4 km
S/N Avenida Manuel Gomez Morin, Aguascalientes
CIRUJANO, PARTERO
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 km
Licenciado Francisco Primo Verdad, Aguascalientes
CLÍNICA DE ANSIEDAD Y DEPRECIÓN
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.8 km
Licenciado Francisco Primo Verdad
CLINICA OFTALMICA DEL CENTRO
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 km
213 Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Aguascalientes
ESPECIALIDADES MEDICAS DEL CENTRO
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.8 km
Licenciado Francisco Primo Verdad, Aguascalientes
Farmacias Guadalajara
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.1 km
José María Morelos y Pavón, Aguascalientes
Map of Aguascalientes
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Getting there and nearby towns
Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 20 km away.
- San Ignacio 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- Pocitos 7 km northwest, about 7 min by car
- Montebello Della Stanza [Fraccionamiento] 6 km north, about 6 min by car
- Las Norias de Ojocaliente 7 km east, about 7 min by car
- Cumbres III 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- San Sebastián [Fraccionamiento] 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- Villas del Mediterráneo 6 km southwest, about 6 min by car
- La Loma de los Negritos 7 km west, about 7 min by car
- El Llano 8 km northwest, about 8 min by car
- Cartagena [Fraccionamiento] 8 km north, about 8 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Centro de Aguascalientes, Apsu09, CC BY 3.0
- Fachada del Teatro Aguascalientes, Luisalvaz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Escudo monumental de la UAA 04, Luis Alvaz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museo de Aguascalientes, Oscar Ramírez Álvarez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- El Número 8 (1918), actualmente Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Aguascalientes, de Refugio Reyes Rivas 1, Luisalvaz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Descubre-museo-interactivo-de-ciencias-y-tecnologia-de-aguascalientes-01, Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, CC BY 4.0
- MUSEO JOSE GUADALUPE POSADA (1), Fotografa Lety Jaime, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Complejo Ferrocarrilero Tres Centurias, Aguascalientes 01, Luisalvaz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catedral de Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes- Aguascalientes cathedral (20232942553), Comisión Mexicana de Filmaciones from México D. F., México, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 967 TEMPLO DE SAN ANTONIO, José Luis Tristán Espino, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Estadio Victoria (Aguascalientes), AntoFran, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Castillo Douglas (1917), erigido por Refugio Reyes Rivas 1, Luisalvaz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 93 TEMPLO DE SAN MARCOS, José Luis Tristán Espino, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Teatro Morelos de Aguascalientes 06, Luisalvaz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nuestra Señora de la Merced Aguas03, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Antigua Escuela Pia - panoramio, Alejandro Ags, CC BY 3.0
- Castillo Douglas 03, Renebeto, Public domain
- SanMarcosAguas003, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Templo de Nuestra Señora del Rosario (1773), Luisalvaz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Portada Catedral Aguascalientes, José Luis Mondragón Garibay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Templo de San Antonio (desde la esquina), Oscar Durán, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Templo de San Antonio desde primer patio del Museo de Aguascalientes 1, Luis Alvaz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fachada de los Baños termales de Ojocaliente, Luisalvaz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Símbolo y Reino en el Museo Espacio 03, Luis Alvaz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Escuela libre en el Festival artesanal de la Alameda - 05, Luisalvaz, CC BY-SA 4.0
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