Aguascalientes

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Photograph of Aguascalientes
Details
Population	243.61K
State GDP	$0.15B
GDP/C	$644
Culture	Norteno, with small Indigenous minorities including the Chichimecas, Zapotecas, Totonacas and Purepechas

Aguascalientes is the capital and largest city of the eponymous Mexican state.

In-Game Description

In the sweeping valleys of Aguascalientes lies the city of Aguascalientes, capital of the state of the very same name. The name translates to "Hot Waters", deriving from the location of the city itself: within the valleys lie an abundance of hot springs dotting the mountains of the Bajio. Founded in 1575 by a group of Spanish adventurers, its original purpose was to protect the roads connecting the massive mines of central Mexico. Over the ensuing centuries, the city grew from its original purpose as its population swelled. Under the Porfiriato, it saw an industrial boom. Yet its place in history was cemented in 1914 by the Convention of Aguascalientes, which sought to unite the revolutionaries of Mexico under one banner. Today, Aguascalientes continues much as it had before, with the economy rolling smoothly along as it benefits from its enviable position within the prosperous Bajio and its centrality. Only time will tell if Aguascalientes' history will continue to be a ceaseless march of progress, or if its history shall take a sharp turn.