Asientos
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Coordinates: 22 ° 14 ′ N , 102 ° 5 ′ W Asientos on the map of Aguascalientes
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| Country | Mexico | |
| State | Aguascalientes | |
| Municipio | Asientos | |
| City foundation | 1548 | |
| Residents | 4517 (2010) | |
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| surface | 1.60 km 2 | |
| Population density | 2.823 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| height | 2150 m | |
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Asientos (old name Real de Asientos ) is a small town with around 4,500 inhabitants and the capital of the municipality of the same name (municipio) with a total of around 50,000 inhabitants in the northeast of the Mexican state of Aguascalientes . The place is classified as Pueblo Mágico .
Location and climate
The place Asientos is in the Mexican highlands about 60 km (driving distance) northeast of the city of Aguascalientes at an altitude of about 2150 m ; the city of Zacatecas is a good 100 km northwest. The climate is warm and dry; the sparse rain (approx. 490 mm / year) falls almost exclusively in the summer half-year.
Population development
| year | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
| Residents | 3,693 | 3,928 | 4,517 |
The slight population growth is mainly due to the immigration of families and individuals from the surrounding area. A large part of the community's mostly Indian-born residents speak Spanish.
economy
From the 18th to the early 20th centuries, Asientos was the center of an area of several silver mines . Corn, beans, vegetables, agaves and opuntia are grown in the fields in the area; There are small craft shops and shops in the village itself.
history
In 1548 a group of ore prospectors led by the brothers Francisco and Diego de Ibarra roamed the region; they are considered the founder of the place, but only about 150 years later the place name Nuestra Señora de Belén de los Asientos de Ibarra arose . In 1713 the place received city rights.
Attractions
- The main attraction of the town is its colonial cityscape.
- The portal of the parish church Nuestra Señora de Belen , built in the 18th century , presents a multi-pass arch, which is rather unusual for Mexico . Outwardly, the two-storey bell tower is impressive . The interior of the church has three naves and is vaulted; the crossing yoke is spanned by a dome on an illuminated octagonal drum . Two of the paintings ( Circumcision of Christ , Mourning Mary ) are attributed to the Mexican baroque painter Miguel Cabrera (1695–1768). A figure of Christ composed of human bones is said to be over 400 years old.
- Under the church there are parts of a tunnel system dug by the miners, which was primarily used for drainage.
- Surroundings
- The convent of Tepozán, built by Franciscan monks in the 17th century , is about 2 km outside the city.
Partner communities
- Pinos , Zacatecas
- Real de Catorce , San Luis Potosí
literature
- Harriet Doerr: Piedras para Ibarra . Aguascalientes 2005
Web links
- Asientos - history, sights etc. (Spanish)