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Cosío, Aguascalientes

Cosio is a municipality and town in the Mexican state of Aguascalientes. It stands at 22°22′N 102°18′W / 22.367°N 102.300°W / 22.367; -102.300. The municipal seat is the town of Cosío. As of 2020, the town of Cosío had a population of 17,000.

Name

Cosío is said to have been named after either former Governor of Aguascalientes Felipe Cosío or Luis de Cosío, who had an instrumental part in helping Cosío become a municipality.

Coat of Arms

A large outline of the letter C framing the other elements holds the town motto, "Siempre Progresando." At the top, a simplified illustration the landscape. On the left, a map of the territory with a maguey plant, a cactus, a church, main roads, and a bee representing its inhabitant's industriousness. On the right, a book with the symbol for writing or a torch. At the bottom, cultivated land with a tractor, watering equipment, and commonly cultivated crops including grapes.

History

Founding

Cosío was founded December 28, 1857.

Before then, the area was part of neighboring municipality Rincon de Romos and belonged to the San Jacinto hacienda, owned by Pío Bermejillo. A tenant of the hacienda, Cornelio Acosta, asked for permission to build in the area and founded Natillas Ranch. Due to its positioning at the northernmost part of Aguascalientes, Natillas was used as a rest stop for those traveling between the state and the bordering state of Zacatecas.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
201015,042—    
201515,577+3.6%
202017,000+9.1%

2010

In 2010, the municipality had a total population of 15,042.

As of 2010, the town of Cosío had a population of 4,898. Other than the town of Cosío, the municipality had 85 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: La Punta (2,416), El Refugio de Providencia (Providencia) (1,377), El Salero (1,229), and Santa María de la Paz (1,026), classified as rural.

2020

Population

By 2020, the population increased to 17,000.

2020 Census Demographics
Count Percent
Female 8708 51.2%
Male 8292 48.8%
Disabled 805 0.05%
Indigenous 15 0.0009%
Afro-Mexican 2155 0.13%
Elderly (65+) 1118 0.07%

Geography

Climate

Steppe climate with warm summers, an average temperature of 63.1°F. The hottest months are May through August; the coldest are December through February. The average rainfall is 16.59". Frosts last from 20 to 40 days a year. The dominant trade winds are from the northeast to the southeast during the summer and part of the fall.
Climate data for Cosío (1951–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 28.0
(82.4)
32.0
(89.6)
32.0
(89.6)
34.0
(93.2)
36.0
(96.8)
36.0
(96.8)
34.0
(93.2)
32.0
(89.6)
31.5
(88.7)
32.0
(89.6)
31.0
(87.8)
28.0
(82.4)
36.0
(96.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 21.0
(69.8)
22.8
(73.0)
25.6
(78.1)
27.6
(81.7)
29.4
(84.9)
28.7
(83.7)
26.8
(80.2)
26.4
(79.5)
25.8
(78.4)
25.1
(77.2)
23.6
(74.5)
21.5
(70.7)
25.4
(77.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.5
(54.5)
13.9
(57.0)
16.4
(61.5)
18.8
(65.8)
20.8
(69.4)
21.0
(69.8)
19.9
(67.8)
19.6
(67.3)
19.1
(66.4)
17.5
(63.5)
14.9
(58.8)
13.1
(55.6)
17.3
(63.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.0
(39.2)
5.1
(41.2)
7.1
(44.8)
10.1
(50.2)
12.3
(54.1)
13.4
(56.1)
13.1
(55.6)
12.7
(54.9)
12.4
(54.3)
10.0
(50.0)
6.3
(43.3)
4.7
(40.5)
9.3
(48.7)
Record low °C (°F) −5.0
(23.0)
−4.0
(24.8)
−0.5
(31.1)
1.0
(33.8)
3.0
(37.4)
7.0
(44.6)
8.5
(47.3)
8.0
(46.4)
3.5
(38.3)
1.0
(33.8)
−2.5
(27.5)
−7.0
(19.4)
−7.0
(19.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 22.8
(0.90)
9.5
(0.37)
2.8
(0.11)
8.1
(0.32)
20.6
(0.81)
60.0
(2.36)
99.5
(3.92)
82.6
(3.25)
66.5
(2.62)
30.2
(1.19)
7.7
(0.30)
11.2
(0.44)
421.5
(16.59)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.6 1.5 1.0 2.0 4.0 7.9 11.2 10.0 8.8 4.7 1.8 2.5 58.0
Source: Servicio Meteorologico Nacional

Main Highways

Federal

State

  • Carretera Estatal 25
  • Carretera Estatal 26
  • Carretera Estatal 39
  • Carretera Estatal 50
  • Carretera Estatal 62
  • Carretera Estatal 64
  • Carretera Estatal 147

Neighboring Municipalities

Distances

Economy

Main Sectors, Products, and Services

Agriculture

Most of the municipality's agriculture is irrigated.

Perennial
Spring and Summer
Autumn and Winter

Livestock

Industry

Small industrial plants and workshops, a glove assembly plant, a children's clothing factory, balcony workshops and some extraction of minerals.

Commerce

Many commercial establishments, grocery stores, butcher shops and bakeries.

Services

Telephone services and means of transport such as taxis and buses are offered.

Fishing

Fishing can be practiced in the Natillas dam, which mainly has the species of bass, tilapia and mojarra.

Socioeconomic Status

Cosío is significantly more disadvantaged socioeconomically compared the rest of Aguascalientes as a whole.

2020 Population Breakdown by Multidimensional Conditions of Poverty
Population Compared to State
Vulnerability Count Percent
Social Only 5138 32.2% +6.6%
Economic Only 1583 9.9% -1.2%
Moderate Poverty 5366 33.7% +8.5%
Extreme Poverty 538 3.4% +1%
Not Vulnerable 3316 20.8 +14.9%

Lack of Access to Basic Necessities

Access to Utilities

2020 Breakdown of Lack of Access to Utilities in the Home
Population Lacking Access
Necessity Count (thousands) % Households %
Water 3.1 18.1% 671 17.1%
Plumbing 0.2 1.3% 61 1.6%
Electricity 0.1 0.3% 14 0.4%
Chimneys

(when cooking with wood or charcoal indoors)

0.3 1.5% 70 1.8%

Housing Issues

2020 Breakdown of Quality & Space Issues in Homes
Population Experiencing Issue
Issue Count (thousands) % Households %
Dirt Floors 0.2 1.0% 31 0.8%
Flimsy Roofing 0.1 0.7% 25 0.6%
Flimsy Walls 0.1 0.9% 31 0.8%
Overcrowded Homes 1.3 7.7% 196 5.0%

References

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  2. ^ "Cosío". Gobierno del Estado de Aguascalientes. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "Fundación". Cosío, Aguascalientes. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
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  5. ^ "Número de habitantes". INEGI (National Institute of Statistics and Geography). Archived from the original on July 2, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  6. ^ "Tabulados de la Encuesta Intercensal 2015" (xls) (in Spanish). INEGI. Archived from the original on December 31, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
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  8. ^ "Cosío". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Archived from the original on February 23, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  9. ^ Unidad de Planeación y Evaluación de Programas para el Desarrollo (2022). "Informe anual sobre la situación de pobreza y rezago social 2022" (PDF). Gobierno de Mexico: Bienestar. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  10. ^ "Estado de Aguascalientes-Estacion: Cosio". Normales Climatologicas 1951–2010 (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorologico Nacional. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  11. ^ "Extreme Temperatures and Precipitation for Cosio 1978–2010" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.