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Ojocaliente (population ~44,144) is a medium-sized town in the southeastern part of theMexican state ofZacatecas. It is considered the center of México. The town was founded in 1620; its first name was "Real Villa de Sacramento y Ojocaliente Mina de Bastidas." The name of Ojocaliente (literally "hot eye") derives from itshot springs ("ojo" meaning pond or pool) andmineral veins that were exploited in the hills of Santiago.
The center of town is cut in half by thePan American Highway # 45 Mexico -Ciudad Juarez. It has an airport 55 km to the north.
Ojocaliente is a producer ofbeans,maize,barley, prickly pears, and potatoes; it also hasgrape groves andwine processing plants.
Ojocaliente is cradle of culture and art with artist, composers, chroniclers, mariachis, charros association and a school of arts.
Ojocaliente has six primary schools and ahigh school, which is affiliated with theUniversidad Autónoma de Zacatecas.
The town has aCatholiccathedral, eight Catholicchapels, and aMormon chapel.
Ojocaliente sits at 2040 m above sea level. It has a land area of 685.775 km2.
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