Jesús María is a city in the
Mexican state
A Mexican State (), officially the Free and Sovereign State (), is a constituent federative entity of Mexico according to the Constitution of Mexico. Currently there are 31 states, each with its own constitution, government, state governor, a ...
of
Aguascalientes
Aguascalientes, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Aguascalientes, is one of the 32 states which comprise the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. At 22°N and with an average altitude of above sea level it is pre ...
. It stands at and serves as the municipal seat of the surrounding
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
of
Jesús María.
As of 2010, the city of Jesús María had a population of 43,012, making it the second largest city in the state.
It is located so close to the state capital city of
Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
Aguascalientes (, lit. "hot waters" in Spanish language, Spanish) is the capital of the Mexico, Mexican state of Aguascalientes, the same name and its most populous city, as well as the head of the Aguascalientes Municipality; with a population ...
, that it has been swallowed by it, rendering it part of the Aguascalientes
metropolitan area
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(pop. 805,666 in 2005), with the function of a suburban area.
It is also the sister city of
Queen Creek,
Arizona
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, United States
Geography
Climate
References
Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI from its former name in ) is an autonomous agency of the Mexican Government dedicated to coordinate the National System of Statistical and Geographical Information of the country. It w ...
(INEGI)
AguascalientesEnciclopedia de los Municipios de México
External links
Municipio de Jesús MaríaOfficial website
Gobierno del Estado de AguascalientesOfficial website of state of Aguascalientes
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Populated places in Aguascalientes
Municipality seats in Aguascalientes