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Aguascalientes

American  
[ah-gwahs-kah-lyen-tes] / ˌɑ gwɑs kɑˈljɛn tɛs /

noun

  1. a state in central Mexico. 2,499 sq. mi. (6,470 sq. km).

  2. a city in and the capital of this state.


Aguascalientes British  
/ aɣwaskaˈljentes /

noun

  1. a state in central Mexico. Pop: 943 506 (2000). Area: 5471 sq km (2112 sq miles)

  2. a city in central Mexico, capital of Aguascalientes state, about 1900 m (6200 ft) above sea level, with hot springs. Pop: 830 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It also said a match between Necaxa and Queretaro in Aguascalientes was postponed when players fled the pitch after hearing loud noises outside Estadio Victoria.

From BBC Feb. 23, 2026

The 53-year-old Little Village resident was enjoying lunch with his father at Carniceria Aguascalientes the day Bovino unleashed his mayhem nearby.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 9, 2025

Baena was found dead next to their partner in their home in the conservative central Mexican state of Aguascalientes.

From Seattle Times Feb. 1, 2024

The authorities in the state of Aguascalientes, where Mx.

From New York Times Nov. 14, 2023

Those brave men who've not yet done what those chickens down in Aguascalientes and Zacatecas have done all the time?

From The Underdogs, a Story of the Mexican Revolution by Munguía, E. (Enrique)

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