Calvillo

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Calvillo is a town and its surrounding municipality of the same name in the Mexican state of Aguascalientes. It stands at 21°51′N 102°43′W in the southwestern corner of the state. The town serves as municipal seat of the municipality. At the 2005 census the town's population was 18,271, the fifth-largest community in the state. The municipality, which has an area of 931.26 km² (359.56 sq mi), reported a population of 50,183. The town of Ojocaliente is another significant community in the municipality.

Calvillo is one of the richest, most prosperous municipalities in Aguascalientes. Set in the southwest of the state, it is bounded by Jalisco and Zacatecas. It is the largest guava producer in Mexico and famous for its superb confectionery and liqueurs made from this fruit, which you can sample at the Guava Fair held during the first week of December.

The outskirts of Calvillo are a magnet for tourists. The Sierra del Laurel, south of the town, is a prolongation of Sierra Fría and highly sought-after by rock climbers because of its steep sides. Also nearby are the dam Presa de la Cordorniz and the ex-convent of the Tepozán, where, at the bottom of the gully, there is a rocky area with cave paintings.

The economy in Calvillo is centered on the guava, although there is other agriculture and a great deal of commerce. Calvillo is better known as the world capital of the guava.