Rincón de Romos
| Rincón de Romos | |
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| City | |
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  Rincón de Romos | |
| Coordinates: 22°14′N 102°19′W / 22.233°N 102.317°WCoordinates: 22°14′N 102°19′W / 22.233°N 102.317°W | |
| Country |
 Mexico |
| State | Aguascalientes |
| Municipality | Rincón de Romos |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 25,815 |
Rincón de Romos is a city in the Mexican state of Aguascalientes. Located at 22°14′N 102°19′W / 22.233°N 102.317°W in the northern part of the state, it serves as the municipal seat of the surrounding municipality of Rincón de Romos.
The city reported a 2005 census population of 25,815 inhabitants, the fourth-largest community in the state. Most of the inhabitants of Rincón de Romos are Catholic. Rincón de Romos celebrates a "Fiesta" to the Señor de las Angustias on January with dances and pyrotechnic games. There is a church to him downtown. Most of the locals work as teachers. The city was once home to a priest named Padre Nieves who people believed made miracles. He has a church in the city, and many people go to Rincón de Romos to pray for miracles. Rincón de Romos has the biggest rural hospital ruled by the government of Aguascalientes.
References
- Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI)
- Aguascalientes Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México
External links
- Gobierno de Rincón de Romos Official website
- http://www.aguascalientes.gob.mx/ Gobierno del Estado de Aguascalientes] Official website of State of Aguascalientes
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