Cosio is a municipality and town in the Mexican state of Aguascalientes. It stands at . The municipal seat is the town of Cosío. As of 2020, the town of Cosío had a population of 17,000.
Name There are conflicting accounts on the person after whom Cosío was named; though it is primarily said to have been named after either Felipe Cosío, former Governor of Aguascalientes; 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.
Prior to its establishment, 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
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 DemographicsCountPercentFemale870851.2%Male829248.8%Disabled8050.05%Indigenous150.0009%Afro-Mexican21550.13%Elderly (65+)11180.07%
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.
Main Highways
Federal
Carretera Federal 45 Carretera Federal 45D
State
Carretera Estatal 25 Carretera Estatal 26 Carretera Estatal 39 Carretera Estatal 50 Carretera Estatal 62 Carretera Estatal 64 Carretera Estatal 147
Neighboring Municipalities
Cuauhtémoc, Zacatecas – north-east Rincón de Romos – south Luis Moya, Zacatecas – north-west
Distances
Aguascalientes: 34 miles. Asientos: 27 miles. Calvillo 66 miles. Jesús María 30 miles. Rincón de Romos 9 miles.
Economy
Main Sectors, Products, and Services
Agriculture Most of the municipality's agriculture is irrigated.
Perennial
grapes alfalfa
Spring and Summer
corn beans chili peppers potatoes broccoli peas sorghum
Autumn and Winter
garlic oats canary seed
Livestock
Criollo cattle Charolais cattle Zebu cattle
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, a body of water mostly populated with bass, tilapia and mojarra.
Socioeconomic Status +2020 Population Breakdown by Multidimensional Conditions of PovertyPopulationCompared to StateVulnerabilityCountPercentSocial Only513832.2% +6.6%Economic Only15839.9% -1.2%Moderate Poverty536633.7% +8.5%Extreme Poverty5383.4% +1%Not Vulnerable331620.8 +14.9%
Lack of Access to Basic Necessities
Access to Utilities +2020 Breakdown of Lack of Access to Utilities in the Home Population Lacking AccessNecessityCount (thousands)%Households%Water3.118.1%67117.1%Plumbing0.21.3%611.6%Electricity0.10.3%140.4%Chimneys (when cooking with wood or charcoal indoors)0.31.5%701.8%
Housing Issues +2020 Breakdown of Quality & Space Issues in Homes Population Experiencing IssueIssueCount (thousands)%Households%Dirt Floors0.21.0%310.8%Flimsy Roofing0.10.7%250.6%Flimsy Walls0.10.9%310.8%Overcrowded Homes1.37.7%1965.0%
References
External links https://web.archive.org/web/20041011045925/http://www.aguascalientes.gob.mx/estado/m_cos.html