Pabellón de Arteaga

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Pabellón de Arteaga in Aguascalientes

Pabellón de Arteaga is a town and its surrounding municipality of the same name in the Mexican state of Aguascalientes. It stands at 22°09′N, 102°16′W in the central part of the state. The town serves as municipal seat of the municipality. At the census of 2005, the town had a population of 26,797 inhabitants, the third-largest community in the state behind Aguascalientes and Jesús María. The municipality had a population of 38,912 and an area of 199.33 km² (76.97 sq mi). Its largest other town is named Emiliano Zapata.Its principal public party is in November 20Th in a party called Feria de La Revolucion who conmemorates the national uprising against Porfirio Diaz in 1910.a lot of people of this town study and work in Aguascalientes. Its about a half hour driving to Aguascalientes. Every half hour a public transportation service called Las Combis go to Aguascalientes.

Pabellon counts with three high schools, two junior high schools, and about 6 elementary schools. On mondays a traveling marketplace called El Tianguis set shop on the streets of Pabellon, where most of the people come to buy their groceries. They also carry clothing, and house wares. Many people from neighboring small towns do their shopping there.

The young people of Pabellon like to hang out in the Jardin which is a place in the center of town filled with benches and trees for shade. Pabellon its also known as Pabeyork, a term used by young adults, and teenagers.Pabeyork

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Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
Aguascalientes Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México