Calvillo
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Calvillo is a municipality in the Mexican state of Aguascalientes. It stands at .
The municipality reported 51 291 inhabitants in the 2000 census.
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.
External links
- http://calvillo.blogspot.com
- http://www.calvillo.com.mx
- http://calvillo.sdmexico.com
- http://www.aguascalientes.gob.mx/estado/m_cal.html
- http://www.calvilloweb.com
- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Calvillo
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