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Most of Televisa's national newscasts air on its Las Estrellas network, covering key dayparts. Since 2016, Televisa's flagship 10 p.m. newscast, known as "10 En Punto", has been helmed by Denise Maerker. Its other weekday programs include "Despierta" (Wake Up), hosted by Danielle Dithurbide, and "Al Aire" with Paola Rojas in the mornings. The afternoon newscast "El Noticiero con Karla Iberia Sánchez" was moved from Las Estrellas to Nu9ve in 2018; it is that channel's only regular news program. The move left Las Estrellas without an afternoon newscast for the first time in decades.
In 2010, Televisa launched FOROtv, a channel devoted exclusively to news, analysis and documentary programming. FOROtv airs in Mexico City on XHTV-TDT (channel 4) and as a subchannel of 21 additional Televisa transmitters in large cities.
Outside of its national news output, Televisa produces local news at each of its Televisa Regional stations; local newscasts, under such titles as El Noticiero, Las Noticias and Notivisa.
Thích Quảng Độ
Thích Quảng Độ (; 27 November 1928 – 22 February 2020) was a Vietnamese Buddhist monk and scholar. He was the patriarch of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBCV) from 2008 until his death. He was detained repeatedly by the communist authorities in the last 45 years of his life.
In 2002, he was awarded the Homo Homini Award for human rights activism. He was also awarded the Thorolf Rafto Memorial Prize and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
He died on 22 February 2020 in Ho Chi Minh City of diabetes-related problems at the age of 91.
Washtenaw County, Michigan
Washtenaw County () is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 344,791. The county seat is Ann Arbor.
The county is home to the University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, Washtenaw Community College, and Concordia University Ann Arbor.
Daniel Browning Smith
Daniel Browning Smith, also known as The Rubberboy (born May 8, 1979), is an American contortionist, actor, television host, comedian, sports entertainer, and stuntman. He has the title of the most flexible person in history, owning a total of seven "Guinness World Records".
Naimatullah Khan
Naimthullah Khan (‎; 1 October 1930 – 25 February 2020) was a Pakistani politician. He was a member of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI). He served as mayor of Karachi, the largest city in Pakistan, from 2001 to 2005. He was born in Karachi. He was a graduate of Punjab University and the University of Karachi.
Khan died on 25 February 2020 at the age of 89.
Long Division (Low album)
Long Division (Rustic Overtones album)
Long Division is the second album by the Rustic Overtones. It was originally released on November 17, 1995. The albumn is the band longest till now and the length is an hour and seven minutes.
It remains a fan favorite after a decade despite it being not widely available. It is deemed as the band breakthrough albumn. Until early 2008, the albumn is almost impossible to find. There are copies still found occasionally on websites such as eBay and Amazon.com.
The band posted a teaser trailer on their MySpace that they were to re-release the album on November 15, 2007. At a show at Portland club The Asylum on November 24, 2007, the band announced the album will be re-released. Due to delays, the re-released album was finally released on the March 19,2008. There are some bonus tracks in the albumn.
Jahn Teigen
Jahn Teigen (born Jan Teigen; 27 September 1949 – 24 February 2020) was a Norwegian singer, musician and comedian. He represented Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest three times, in 1978, 1982 and 1983. He became known due to the result of his 1978 performance in the contest, which won "nul points" (a zero score) for Norway. He was also the lead singer of Popol Ace, before leaving the band to start a solo career.
Teigen was born in Tønsberg. He lived in Sweden later in life. He died on 24 February 2020 in Ystad, southern Sweden, at the age of 70.
Jan Kowalczyk
Jan Kowalczyk (18 December 1941 – 24 February 2020) was a Polish show jumping competitor. At the 1980 Summer Olympics, he won an individual gold and a team silver medal. He also competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.
Kowalczyk was born in Drogomyśl. He died on 24 February 2020 in Warsaw, at the age of 78.
Margaret Guilfoyle
Dame Margaret Georgina Constance Guilfoyle ("née" McCartney; 15 May 1926 – 11 November 2020) was an Australian politician. She is a member of the Liberal Party. She served as a Senator for Victoria from 1971 to 1987. She was the first woman minister to administer a government department. She served as a minister for in the Fraser Government as Minister for Education (1975), Minister for Social Security (1975–1980) and Minister for Finance (1980–1983).
Guilfoyle was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Her family moved to Australia in 1928, settling in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1952, she married Stanley Guilfoyle. The couple had three children.
Guilfoyle died on 11 November 2020, aged 94.
Martin Cameron
Martin Bruce Cameron (born 24 August 1935) is an Australian politician. As a member of the Liberal Party, he served as a Senator for South Australia from May to October 1969. He was later a member of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1971 to 1990.
During his time in the Parliament of South Australia, he served as a Liberal except from during 1973–76, when he represented the splinter Liberal Movement.
Cameron was born in Millicent, South Australia. In 1960, he married Barbara Hensley. The couple had five children.
Michael Townley (politician)
Peter Baume
Peter Erne Baume (born 30 January 1935) is an Australian politician and doctor. He is a member of the Liberal Party. He was a Senator for New South Wales from 1974 to 1991. He also served as Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (1980–1982) and Minister for Education (1982–1983) in the Fraser Government.
Baume was born in Sydney, New South Wales. He is the cousin of fellow Liberal Senator Michael Baume. He married Jennifer Broughton Tuson in 1958. The couple had two children.
Kathy Sullivan
Kathryn Jean Martin Sullivan (born 8 March 1942) is an Australian politician. She is a member of the Liberal Party. She served as a Senator for Queensland from 1974 to 1984. She was also a member of the House of Representatives for the Division of Moncrieff from 1984 to 2001. She was the longest serving woman in the Australian Parliament. Her record was beaten by Bronwyn Bishop. She was also the first woman member of the parliament to have served in both houses.
Sullivan was born in Brisbane, Queensland. She was married to Donald Maher from 1965 to 1969. In 1983, she married American Robert Sullivan.
Nunchaku
Nunchaku is a weapon made up of two sticks connected by a short chain or rope. The two sections are mostly made out of wood and the middle part that links them is cord or metal chain. It is mostly used in martial arts.
Don Grimes
Donald James Grimes (born 4 October 1937) is an Australian politician, diplomat and doctor. He is a member of the Labor Party. He was a Senator for Tasmania from 1974 to 1987. He served as a minister in the Hawke Government as Minister for Social Security (1983–1984) and Minister for Community Services (1984–1987). He also served as Australian Ambassador to the Netherlands from 1987 to 1991.
Grimes was born in Albury, New South Wales. He married Margaret Schofield in 1960. The couple had four children.
Stan Collard
Stanley James Collard (born 25 March 1936) is an Australian politician. He is a member of the National Party. From 1975 to 1987, he served as a Senator for Queensland. He was also leader of the National Party in the Senate from 1985 to 1987.
Collard was born in Maleny, Queensland. He married Gloria Pearl Auld in 1958. The couple had three children.
Brian Donovan
Brian Donovan is an American anime and cartoon voice actor. Donovan is best known for his role of Rock Lee in "Naruto" series. Donovan is also known as the lead role of Davis Motomiya from "Digimon Adventure 02".
A keychain is a small chain made from metal or plastic. It is used to keep small items like keys connected to a keyring. Some keychains are used to connect keyring and belt of a person. Some people who always use keys in their jobs are, security guards, prison officers, retail store managers, etc use keychains.
Grant Tambling
Grant Ernest John Tambling (born 20 June 1943) is an Australian politician. He is a member of the Country Liberal Party. From 1974 to 1977, he was a member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. He was a member of the House of Representatives for the Division of Northern Territory from 1980 to 1983. He also served as a Senator for the Northern Territory from 1987 to 2001. He later served as Administrator of Norfolk Island from 2003 to 2007.
Tambling was born in Darwin, Northern Territory. He married Sandra McDowall in 1969. The couple have children.
Pam O'Neil
Pamela Frances O'Neil (born 20 September 1945) is an Australian politician. She is a member of the Labor Party. She was a member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for Fannie Bay from 1977 to 1983. In the Hawke Goverment, she served as the first Sex Discrimination Commissioner from 1984 to 1988.
O'Neil was born in Brisbane, Queensland.
Ron Elstob
Ronald Charles Elstob (born 29 November 1924) is an Australian politician. He is a member of the Labor Party. He served as a Senator for South Australia from 1978 to 1987. He was a waterside worker in Adelaide, South Australia.
Elstob was born in Toowoomba, Queensland. He married Angela Elizabeth Smerla in 1949. The couple had two daughters.
Tony Messner
Anthony John Messner (born 24 September 1939) is an Australian politician. He is a member of the Liberal Party. He was a Senator for South Australia from 1975 to 1990. He also served as Minister for Veterans' Affairs (1980–1983) and as Administrator of Norfolk Island (1997–2003).
Messner was born in Melbourne, Victoria. From 1963 to 1983, he was married to Louise Ahrendt. They had two sons. In 1983, he married Robyn Rooke.
Kerry Sibraa
Kerry Walter Sibraa (born 12 October 1937) is an Australian politician. He is a member of the Labor Party. He was a Senator for New South Wales from December 1975 to June 1978, and then again from August 1978 to February 1994. He also served as President of the Senate from 1987 to 1994. After leaving Parliament, Sibraa served as Australian High Commissioner to Zimbabwe from 1994 to 1998.
Sibraa was born in Sydney, New South Wales. He was married to Yvonne Margaret Melvin from 1957 to 1992. They had two children. In 1993, Sibraa married Julie Louise Hatcher.
Austin Lewis (politician)
Austin William Russell Lewis (born 5 December 1932) is an Australian politician. He is a member of the Liberal Party. He served as a Senator for Victoria from 1976 to 1993.
Lewis was born in Richmond, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. He married Wilma Lawrey in 1956. The couple had four children.
Colin Mason
Colin Victor James Mason (born 28 October 1926) is a New Zealand-born Australian journalist, author and politician. He worked as a journalist for "The Sydney Morning Herald" and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Mason's notable books include "Dragon Army" (1968), "A Short History of Asia" (2000) and "The 2030 Spike: Countdown to Global Catastrophe" (2003). As a member of the Australian Democrats, he served as a Senator for New South Wales from 1978 to 1987.
Mason was born in Auckland, New Zealand. In 1950, he moved to Australia. He married Nancy Williamson in 1952. The couple had three children.
Étienne de Gerlache
Étienne-Constantin de Gerlache (1785-1871) was a Belgian politician. He was born in Luxembourg, and died in Paris. Gerlache studied law. When Napoleon was emperor, Gerlache was part of the Supreme Court in Paris. When Belgium and the Netherlands joined, he was part of a court in Liège. During this time, he wrote several articles about law subjects. In 1826, he became a member of the States General of the Netherlands. During that time he became known for his eloquence as the leader of the Catholic opposition. In 1831, he became the first prime minister of Belgium. Because he was a catholic, and all the other members of the government were liberals, this led to many conflicts. In the end, he resigned his post as prime minister. In 1832, he was elected head of the Supreme Court of Belgium. In church matters, he was an ultramontanist.
Ultramontanism
Ultranontanism was a movement within the Roman Catholic Church of the 18th and 19th century. It placed storng emphasis on what the pope had to say. The name in copmonsed of ultra ("beyond"), and refered to the fact that the pope at that time was on the other side of the Alps.
Wylie Gibbs
Wylie Talbot Gibbs (born 26 July 1922) is an Australian politician and surgeon. He is a member of the Liberal Party. He served as a member of the House of Representatives for the Division of Bowman from 1963 to 1969.
Gibbs grew up in Ipswich, Queensland. His brother, Harry, was Chief Justice of Australia from 1981 to 1987. From 1947 until her death in 2015, he was married to Audrey Wald. The couple had eight children.
Bruce George
Bruce Thomas George (1 June 1942 – 24 February 2020) was a British politician. He was a member of the Labour Party. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Walsall South from 1974 to 2010.
George was born in Mountain Ash, Glamorgan, Wales. He married Lisa Toelle in 1992. On 24 February 2020, George died due to Alzheimer's disease in London. He was 77.
James Milne Wilson
Sir James Milne Wilson (29 February 1812 – 29 February 1880) was a Scottish-born Australian politician. He served as Premier of Tasmania from 1869 to 1872. He was also president of the Tasmanian Legislative Council from 1872 until his death in 1880.
Wilson was born in Banff, Scotland. He married Deborah Hope in 1847. In 1880, he died on his 68th birthday in Hobart, Tasmania. Wilson was born on 29 February, making him a leaping, and died on the same date.
Dawn Lawrie
Alline Dawn Lawrie (born 3 November 1938) is an Australian politician. She served as a member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1974 to 1983 for Nightcliff. In the first assembly of the Northern Territory, she and fellow independent Ron Withnall were the only non-Country Liberal Party members. From 1988 to 1990, she served as administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
Lawrie was born in Melbourne, Victoria. In the 1950s, she moved to Alice Springs, Northern Territory. She moved to Darwin in 1960. Her daughter, Delia Lawrie was the leader of the Labor Party and Opposition in the Northern Territory.
Noel Padgham-Purich
Cecilia Noel Padgham-Purich (born 25 December 1927) is an Australian politician. She was a member of the Country Liberal Party before becoming an independent. She served as a member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1977 to 1997. During her time in the assembly, she represented Tiwi (1977–1983), Koolpinyah (1983–1990) and Nelson (1990–1997). She also served as Minister for Housing and Conservation from 1983 to 1984 under Paul Everingham and Ian Tuxworth.
Padgham-Purich was born in Quairading, Western Australia. She has six children, including Kezia Purick.
David MacGibbon
David John MacGibbon (born 13 May 1934) is an Australian politician. He is a member of the Liberal Party. He served as a Senator for Queensland from 1978 to 1999.
MacGibbon was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and grew up in Maryborough. He married Pamela Beak in 1958. The couple had four children.
Kostas Voutsas
Kostas Voutsas (; 31 December 1931 – 26 February 2020) was a Greek actor, director, and writer. He was born in Athens. He made his stage and screen debut in 1953. In 1961 his breakthrough came when the Greek film director Giannis Dalianidis gave him a leading role in his melodrama "O Katiforos". He soon became one of the best and most popular comic in Greece during the 1960s and 1970s. He also starred in like Aristophanes' "The Wasps" and Molière's "Le bourgeois gentilhomme".
He was the voice of Carl Fredricksen in the Disney-Pixar's Greek dub version of "Up".
Voutsas died of a respiratory tract infection on 26 February 2020 at an Athens hospital, aged 88.
Horst Paulmann
Horst Paulmann Kemna (born 22 March 1935) is a German-Chilean billionaire entrepreneur. He is founder and chairman of Cencosud, the largest retail chain in Chile and the third largest in Latin America.
According to "Forbes", his fortune is estimated at US$4.8 billion, and the second richest man in Chile.
Pehr G. Gyllenhammar
Pehr Gustaf Gyllenhammar (born 28 April 1935) is a Swedish businessman. He is mainly known for his 24 years as CEO and chairman of Volvo, between 1970 and 1994. In the early 1980s he took the initiative for the European Round Table of Industrialists (ERT).
Gyllenhammar is now Vice Chairman of Rothschild Europe. Gyllenhammar was made Commander of the "Ordre National du Mérite" in France in 1980 and he was made Commander of the Legion of Honour in France in 1987.
Jack White (music producer)
Jack White (born Horst Nußbaum, 2 September 1940) is a German music composer and producer and former football player. White was born in Cologne, Germany.
Among the songs he produced or co-produced for the international market were Laura Branigan's "Gloria" (1982), "Solitaire" (1983), "How Am I Supposed To Live Without You" (1983), "Self-Control" (1984) and "The Lucky One" (1984), as well as Jermaine Jackson's and Pia Zadora's "When the Rain Begins to Fall" (1984).
Jean Pütz
Jean Pütz (born September 21, 1936) is a German Science journalist and TV host. He was born in Cologne. Pütz originally took an education as an electrician before completing his Abitur. In 1970, he became a regular host on science shows on WDR Fernsehen. He is mainly known for his show "" which ran for nearly 30 years, from 1974 up to 2004, on the channels WDR and NDR Fernsehen.
Franklin Story Musgrave, M.D. (born August 19, 1935) is an American physician and a retired NASA astronaut.
He is a public speaker and consultant to both Disney's Imagineering group and Applied Minds in California.
In 1996 he became the second astronaut to fly on six spaceflights, and he is the most formally educated astronaut with six academic degrees. Musgrave is the only astronaut to fly aboard all five Space Shuttles.
Before to John Glenn's return to space in 1998, Musgrave held the record for the oldest person in orbit, at age 61.
He retired from NASA in 1997.
LGBT community
The LGBT community (or LGBTQ community or GLBT community), also referred to as the gay community, is a loosely defined grouping of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, LGBT organizations, and subcultures, united by a common culture and social movements.
These communities generally celebrate pride, diversity, individuality, and sexuality. LGBT activists and sociologists see LGBT community as a counterbalance to heterosexism, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, sexualism, and conformist pressures.
The term "pride" or sometimes "gay pride" is used to express the LGBT community's identity. The LGBT community is diverse in political affiliation. Not all people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender consider themselves part of the LGBT community.
Groups that may be considered part of the LGBT community include gay villages, LGBT rights organizations, LGBT employee groups at companies, LGBT student groups in schools and universities, and LGBT-affirming religious groups.
LGBT communities may organize themselves into, or support, movements for civil rights promoting LGBT rights in various places around the world.
Vice-President of Egypt
The Vice-President of the Arab Republic of Egypt is a senior official within the Egyptian government.
This list contains Vice-Presidents of United Arab Republic (1958–71, included Syria until the 1961 coup d'état) and Arab Republic of Egypt (1971–present).
Mohamed Naguib
Mohamed Naguib (, ; 19 February 1901 – 28 August 1984) was the first President of Egypt, serving from 18 June 1953 to 14 November 1954.
Mohamed Hussein Tantawi
Mohamed Hussein Tantawy Soliman (, ; born 31 October 1935) is an Egyptian field marshal and former politician.
He was the commander-in-chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces and, as Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, was the "de facto" head of state from the ousting of Hosni Mubarak on 11 February 2011 to the inauguration of Mohamed Morsi as President of Egypt on 30 June 2012.
Tantawy served in the government as Minister of Defense and Military Production from 1991 until Morsi ordered Tantawy to retire on 12 August 2012.
Essam Sharaf
Hesham Qandil
Hesham Mohamed Kandil or Kandeel (also spelled: " Hisham Qandil or Qandeel ";  ) (born 17 September 1962) is an Egyptian engineer and civil servant. He was Prime Minister of Egypt from 2012 to 2013.
Qandil was appointed as Prime Minister by President Mohamed Morsi on 24 July 2012. Qandil was Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation from 2011 to 2012.
Moustafa Madbouly
Mostafa Kemal Madbouly (, born 28 April 1966) is an Egyptian politician. He was the current Prime Minister of Egypt since 2018. He was appointed by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to replace Sherif Ismail following his government's resignation in the wake of Sisi's re-election.
Madbouly also worked in the Egyptian Government as Minister of Housing and Urban Utilities, and has also briefly was interim Prime Minister.
Nubar Pasha
Nubar Pasha ( (January 1825 – 14 January 1899) was an Egyptian-Armenian politician. He was the first Prime Minister of Egypt. He was Prime Minister three times during his career.
His first term was between August 1878 and 23 February 1879. His second term was served from 10 January 1884 to 9 June 1888. His final term was between 16 April 1894 and 12 November 1895.
Sufi Abu Taleb
Sufi Abu Taleb ( ; January 27, 1925 – February 21, 2008) was an Egyptian politician. He was Speaker of the People's Assembly from 1978 to 1983 and, following the assassination of Anwar El Sadat on 6 October 1981, he became acting head of state for eight days, until Hosni Mubarak took power.
Franklin, Louisiana
Franklin is a small city in and the parish seat of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 7,660 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area.
St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
St. Mary Parish () is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 54,650. The parish seat is Franklin. The parish was created in 1811.
Bossier Parish, Louisiana
Bossier Parish ( ; ) is a parish located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 116,979. The parish seat is Benton. The principal city is Bossier City.
Lal Khan
Lal Khan (born Tanveer Gondal; June 1956 – 21 February 2020) was a Pakistani political activist and Marxist political theorist.
He was a physician by profession but ceased practicing medicine. He was the leader of the Pakistani Marxist organisation "The Struggle", and editor of its newspaper. He also wrote regular articles for Daily Times and the Dunya.
He died on 21 February 2020 of cancer at the age of 63.
Chamberlain (office)
A Chamberlain is a person who takes care of the household of a monarch or noble.
István Csukás
István Csukás (2 April 1936 – 24 February 2020) was a Hungarian poet and novelist. He was awarded the Kossuth Prize in 1999. He was born in Kisújszállás, Kingdom of Hungary. From 1972 to 1975, he wrote the script for the popular puppet program "Mirr-Murr kandúr kalandjai".
Csukás died on 24 February 2020 at a hospital in Budapest at the age of 83.
Éric Laforge
Éric Laforge (24 January 1964 – 15 February 2020) was a French radio host. He was best known for hosting the show "Le Morning Club", which was broadcast on Classic 21. He also worked for Europe 1, RTL2, NRJ, and Radio France. Laforge was born in Compiègne, France.
Laforge died on 15 February 2020 from surgery-related problems in La Louvière, Belgium at the age of 56.
Mashgiach
A mashgiach (Hebrew: משגיח, lit. "supervisor"; pl. משגיחים, mashgichim) is a Jew who supervises the kashrut status of a kosher establishment. They usually supervise places where food is produced, such as slaughterhouses, food manufacturers, hotels, caterers, nursing homes, restaurants, butchers or groceries.
Aguascalientes Municipality
Aguascalientes () is the capital of the state of Aguascalientes and is its most populous city, with a metropolitan population of 1,000,000. It is located in North-Central Mexico. It is part of the macroregion of Bajío, which is among the safest and most prosperous regions in Mexico. It was part of the kingdom of Nueva Galicia. In 1835 Aguascalientes became the capital of the Free and Sovereign State of Aguascalientes. Aguascalientes has been called the cleanest city in Latin America. Aguascalientes is experiencing an ongoing social, economic, and aesthetic revitalization process. Aguascalientes has a population which includes Japanese, Koreans, and Germans.
It stands on the banks of the Aguascalientes river, 1880 meters above sea level, at . It is the municipal seat for the Aguascalientes Municipality. The Aguascalientes metropolitan area includes the municipality of Jesús María and San Francisco de los Romo. It was a Chichimeca Indian territory. It later blossomed as a strategic link between Mexico City and the mines of Zacatecas, while prosperous agriculture and ranching helped feed Spain's emerging New World cities.
OECD has recognized Aguascalientes as having a good business climate. It is a strong business and economic center in the Bajío region. Its strategic location and infrastructure have made it a regional hub and a location for international headquarters. Also home to two of Nissan's largest and most important manufacturing plants in Latin America. Other important companies located in Aguascalientes include Jatco, Coca-Cola, Flextronics, Texas Instruments, Donaldson, and Calsonic Kansei.
Because of its services and hotel industry, Aguascalientes is one of the most important centers in Mexico for entertainment, gastronomy, leisure activities, arts and recreation.
The city of Aguascalientes was founded on October 22, 1575, by Juan de Montoro as a postal service rest stop between the cities of Zacatecas and Mexico City, though it is known that the site already featured a small population by the time it was granted an official status. Although its founders did not envision it becoming a major city, it became the capital of the newly formed state of the same name when its territory separated from the adjacent state of Zacatecas in 1835. When the state separated from Zacatecas, Aguascalientes raced ahead in its development, while the state of Zacatecas remained behind in comparison.
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 temple 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 temple, are one of the main attractions in the city.
The second neighborhood is the "Barrio de San Marcos", which has its roots in the early 17th century as an indigenous settlement on the outskirts of the then-village of Aguascalientes. Between 1628 and 1688, some communal land was allocated to the community, but the indigenous people still worked on Spanish-owned farms and produced goods to sell in Aguascalientes. Meanwhile, they organized the construction of a simple hospital and a chapel. This original chapel was replaced by the current "Templo de San Marcos" completed on December 15, 1763; this church is the spiritual headquarters of the "Feria Nacional de San Marcos".
The third neighborhood is the "Barrio de Guadalupe", which began its development as a string of shops and trading posts alongside the road leading from Aguascalientes to Jalpa and Zacatecas during the latter half of the 18th century. The neighborhood's iconic "Templo de Guadalupe" was built between 1767 and 1789; it's recognized for its Spanish Baroque façade and its dome lined with Talavera tiles. Especially after the founding of the "Fundición Central Mexicana" ("Mexican Central Foundry"), the neighborhood developed quickly; by the early 20th century its roadside inns had mostly been converted into homes and its boundaries had blurred with those of the "Barrio de San Marcos".
The final neighborhood is the "Barrio de la Salud", which has its roots in a small chapel and a cemetery developed towards the end of the 18th century to deal with a number of disease epidemics that had struck the area. Gravediggers established homes near the cemetery, and others took advantage of the open land to establish orchards. Though the orchards began to disappear during the early 20th century, clues as to the neighborhood's roots still remain. First of all, the fact that property lines generally followed irrigation ditches can still be seen in the neighborhood's haphazard street grids today. Second, the neighborhood's working-class character is visible in its primarily single-story homes featuring simple façades.
A fifth neighborhood, the "Barrio de la Estación", is often grouped in with the city's original neighborhoods. However, this neighborhood is considerably more modern, with much of its development dating from the final decades of the 19th century or later. Therefore, despite its important role in the history of Aguascalientes, it's not strictly accurate to consider the "Barrio de la Estación" one of the city's original historical neighborhoods.
Under the Köppen climate classification, Aguascalientes has a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Most of the precipitation is concentrated from June to September.
The name originates from the Spanish words "aguas calientes", meaning "hot waters" although a more accurate translation is "hot springs", part of the original name of "Villa de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de las Aguas Calientes" (Village of our Lady of Assumption of the Hot Springs). When the city was first settled by Juan de Montoro and twelve families, it was given this name for its abundance of hot springs. These thermal features are still in demand in the city's numerous spas and even exploited for domestic use. People from Aguascalientes (both the city and the state) are known by the whimsical Spanish demonym "hidrocálidos" or "hydrothermal" people.
Aguascalientes today identifies itself as at the confluence of tradition and industry. Its preserved colonial downtown testifies to its rich architectural heritage and cultural vision. On the other hand, the precisely planned peripheral expressways, as well as its first class avenues and lanes, are surrounded with industrial parks that employ thousands of people. The state reports a high index of migrants, especially from other states, seeking to acquire a better quality of life.
As of 2010, the city of Aguascalientes proper had a population of 797,010. The two other municipalities considered parts of the Aguascalientes metropolitan area are Jesús María and San Francisco de los Romo; they had populations of 99,590 and 35,769, respectively. As such, the Aguascalientes metropolitan area had a total population of 932,369.
According to the latest census by the National Institute of Statistics, Geography, and Data Processing (INEGI), Aguascalientes City was the 13th largest metropolitan area by population in the country. It is one of the fastest-growing cities in Mexico.
The city had a Human Development Index of 0.82 in 2000, placing it in the very high development category. Open heart surgeries and heart and kidney transplants have been performed in Aguascalientes for the past 20 years; by comparison, these same surgeries were first performed in the United States 28 years ago. The life expectancy of 76 years is similar to that which can be found in Denmark, Ireland or Portugal.
100% of the population has Medical Service Coverage. In addition, two more government-controlled Medical Services exist for those who work in a job affiliated with them. There are also plenty of options in the form of private medical centers.
According to the World Bank, Aguascalientes has the most business friendly environment in Mexico and is one of the best places in the world to invest. 240 multinationals were installed during the last 30 years, representing the United States, Japan, Spain, France, Germany, Sweden, and Brazil among others. 70% of Japan's investment in Mexico is in Aguascalientes.
25 companies from the industry of IT & Software cluster. Softtek, the largest software development company in Mexico, has large operations in Aguascalientes.
Aguascalientes is home to two large Nissan manufacturing plants, including the most important outside of Japan. Among other models of cars, they manufacture the Sentra and the Versa. The Aguascalientes plants are responsible for the majority of Mexico's overall annual production of 850,000 Nissan automobiles. Due to their presence, the city has a significant Japanese population.
Texas Instruments has one plant in Aguascalientes, it is dedicated to integrated circuitry (IC) manufacturing. Sensata Technologies, has one plant in the city, making sensors and controls for automotive, HVAC and industrial use. Flextronics is another electronics manufacturer that has a plant located in Aguascalientes City. There are also several companies that work in the robotics industry, the most notable being FANUC Robotics.
Eight out of the 100 best colleges in Mexico are in Aguascalientes. There are 25 universities and colleges for only 1 million inhabitants. This ranks as first place per capita in Mexico.
The "Escuela Japonesa de Aguascalientes" (アグアスカリエンテス日本人学校 "Aguasukarientesu Nihonjin Gakkō"), an overseas Japanese school, is in Aguascalientes.
As of 2013, the city contains 59 primary schools and 13 junior high schools.
Aguascalientes is known as one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in Mexico. The municipality is also developing a system of interconnected green bicycle routes, greenways, the aim being to facilitate fast, safe, and pleasant bicycle transport from one end of the city to the other.
Aguascalientes has a large network of roads connecting different municipalities of the city together and to other cities.
Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport serves the city, with four daily non-stop international flights from Los Angeles, Dallas and Houston.
Aguascalientes is a strategically planned city, having been pioneers in urban development regulation since 1936. The city is planned around three beltway loops, which is unique in Mexico. The third beltway loop will be fully operational in 2022.
Aguascalientes has the same fiber-optic and voice/data communication infrastructure as
Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey.
Aguascalientes houses the largest festival held in Mexico, the San Marcos Fair, which takes place from the middle of April to the beginning of May. The celebration was held originally in the San Marcos church, neighborhood, and its magnificent neoclassical garden; since then, it has greatly expanded to cover a huge area of exposition spaces, bullrings, nightclubs, theaters, performance stages, theme parks, hotels, convention centers, and other attractions. It attracts almost 7 million visitors to Aguascalientes every year.
The old part of the city revolves around downtown and the four original neighborhoods from which the city expanded. The most notable building here is the Baroque Government Palace, dating from 1664 and constructed out of red volcanic stone; it is known for its one hundred arches. The prominent Baroque Cathedral, begun in 1575, is the oldest building in the city. The tall column in the center of the main square dates from colonial times; it held a statue of a Spain's viceroy, which was toppled when the country gained independence; the current sculpture on its summit commemorates Mexican independence.
The city of Aguascalientes is made up of four traditional neighborhoods, all of which grew up around the central Plaza de la Patria: Guadalupe, San Marcos, El Encino and La Estación.
The neighborhood of Guadalupe, a traditional producer of pottery, centers around its local temple. Located in the heart of Guadalupe, this religious sanctuary, the second most important in the city and dating back to the late 18th century, has a baroque façade and a large dome covered in traditional "talavera" tiles. Inside it has many flower and angel motifs.
The next is San Marcos, founded in 1604 and once home to natives of Tlaxcala state who fled persecution. Today, the area hosts the traditional San Marcos Fair in springtime. There is San Marcos Gardens, a charming green spot where paths and trees are abundant. The gardens are traditionally frequented by poets, artists and lovers on lazy afternoons. Directly in front of the gardens, you'll see the baroque San Marcos Temple, its tiled dome glinting in the sun.
In El Encino or La Triana, head for the Encino gardens with their tile-decorated central fountain is full of tranquility. While in the area, the José Guadalupe Posada Museum – showcasing the work of an extraordinary cartoonist and engraver born in Aguascalientes – is well worth a visit. The museum houses two permanent exhibition rooms and another for temporary exhibitions.
Last but not least, the neighborhood of La Estación takes its name from the old railway station, inaugurated in 1911 and one of Aguascalientes' architectural and historical treasures.
Aguascalientes historic downtown is home to several outstanding museums including the Aguascalientes Museum "(Museo de Aguascalientes)", the city's art museum, housed in a Classical-style building designed by the beloved self-trained architect Refugio Reyes; the Guadalupe Posada Museum "(Museo Guadalupe Posada)", located in the historic nationhood of Triana, exhibits the life and work of José Guadalupe Posada; and the State History Museum, which is housed in an elegant Art Nouveau mansion typical of the Porfirian period with and ornate patio and dining room with vegetable motifs in a Mediterranean style, with a French Academism façade, and interior columns and an arcade of pink stone characteristic of Porfirian Eclecticism.
Other designs by Refugio Reyes include the Paris Hotel, the Francia Hotel, and his masterpiece, the Church of San Antonio. The Church of our Lady of Guadalupe possesses an extraordinarily exuberant Baroque facade designed by José de Alcíbar, a renowned architect of the period considered to be one of the most famous artists in Mexico in the 1770s. The Camarin of the Immaculate in the church of San Diego is considered by historians to be the last Baroque building in the world; it links the Baroque and Neoclassical styles; it is the largest of the fewer than ten of these type of structures built in the whole continent.
Aguascalientes is also home to some of the country's leading provincial theaters. Outstanding examples are the Morelos Theater, historically important for its role during the Mexican Revolution as a convention site; architecturally, the building is notable for its facade and interior, which houses a small museum. The Teatro Aguascalientes is the city's premier theatre and opera house and is equipped with the latest technology.
In addition, in the modern section of the city, the Museo Descubre astonishes as an interactive museum of science and technology aimed at providing a hands-on learning experience. It also features an IMAX screen. The Museum of Contemporary Art is the city's premier art museum.
The gothic structure of the Los Arquitos cultural center used to be one of the first bathhouses in the city, declared a historic monument in 1990. The Ojocaliente is also an original bathhouse still in use today, and fed with thermal springs.
La Estacion Historic Area (The Old Train Station Complex) contains the Old Train Station and Railway Museum historic complex, which at some point in 1884 formed the largest rail hub and warehouses in all Latin America. The complex is adorned with dancing fountains, a railway plaza and original locomotives and monuments. It was in this complex that the first locomotive completely manufactured in Mexico was made. It symbolizes the progress of the city and its transformation from the rural to an emergent industrial economy. The rail factories supplied with railways and locomotives to whole of Mexico and Central America. The Train Station is also historic due to its unusual (for Mexico) English architectural style. The Alameda avenue, the railway hangars, the factory complexes, and its surrounding housing have been proposed to be placed in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Metroaguascalientes was one of the radio stations for the city of Aguascalientes.
Club de Fútbol Gallos Hidrocálidos de Aguascalientes was a football club from Aguascalientes, Mexico.
The club was founded in 1994, when Salvador López Monroy, a restaurant business owner from Los Angeles, bought a second division franchise which he relocated to Aguascalientes where there was no professional football club.
The club played its last tournament in 2000-2001 when the Governor of Aguascalientes bought first division club Necaxa, with its national following, and relocated it from Mexico City. Gallos de Aguascalientes was then sold to Chivas, which changed its name to F.C. Tapatio de Guadalajara, affiliated to Chivas.
The city is home to the soccer team Club Necaxa, which plays in Mexican first division. The club left Mexico City and relocated to Aguascalientes following the 2003 opening of Estadio Victoria, which is now the club's home venue and one of the best stadiums in the country.
Panteras de Aguascalientes its part of the Mexican basketball league National Professional Basketball League (LNBP). In 2003, the Panteras won the championship of the LNBP. The Panteras play their home games at the Gimnasio Hermanos Carreón.
The baseball team Rieleros de Aguascalientes, returned to the Mexican League in 2012. The team previously won the championship in 1978.
The Aguascalientes Bicentenary Velodrome, designed by Peter Junek, hosted the 2010 Pan American Track Championships.
At an Elevation of 1887m, the Velodrome is a frequent location for attempts at breaking the Cycling Hour Record
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