Sabanilla

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Sabanilla
Municipality
Sabanilla is located in Mexico
Sabanilla
Sabanilla
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 17°17′N 92°33′W / 17.283°N 92.550°W / 17.283; -92.550
Kintra Mexico
StateChiapas
Area
 • Total171.4 km2 (66.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total21,156

Sabanilla is a toun an ane o the 119 Municipalities o Chiapas, in soothren Mexico.

As o 2005, the municipality haed a total population o 21,156.[1] It covers an aurie 171.4 km².

History[eedit | eedit soorce]

Sabanilla wis foondit in 1771 by 150 migrants frae the surroondin veelages o Moyos an Tila. They sent a letter tae the Spaingie King, Carlos III, signed bi the anerlie literate bodiy, Matheo Diaz. The priest o Moyos appruivit the foondation o the dounset.

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. "Sabanilla". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal Gobierno del Estado de Chiapas. Archived frae the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 2 August 2008.

Boletin del Archivo Histórico Diocesano. Vol 6, Septiembre 1997. San Cristóbal de las Casas.