Aguascalientes, city, central Mexico, capital of the state of Aguascalientes. The mild, pleasant climate of the area and the mineral springs near the city make Aguascalientes a favorite health resort. Local industries include the processing of many varieties of fruits and vegetables grown in the area, smelting works, railroad shops, tanneries, and cotton and other textile mills. The city is noted for the manufacture of serapes, as well as for its unique pottery. It has much fine colonial architecture and many plazas and parks. Points of interest include a network of immense catacombs, built by an unidentified pre-Columbian people. Aguascalientes was founded in 1575 as a silver-mining town. It became an important commercial center in the 19th century, when a system of railroads was developed. Population 582,827 (1995).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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