Acapetahua

Acapetahua

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Acapetahua is a town and one of the 119 Municipalities of Chiapas, in southern Mexico.

As of 2005, the municipality has a population of 14,189. [cite web|url=http://www.inegi.gob.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/conteo2005/localidad/iter/default.asp?s=est&c=10395|title=Principales resultados por localidad 2005 (ITER)|publisher=INEGI|accessdate=July 23|accessyear=2008 ]

History

The precise date that the town was founded is unknown. However, it existed well before the Spanish conquered the continent. In 1524, Pedro de Alvarado conquered the region known as Soconusco, In 1526 the region formed part of the Spanish colonization and in 1529 was annexed to México. In 1774 it was formed as part of the town of Escuintla. In 1861, it had more than 100 inhabitants. On November 10 1947, César A. Lara, governor of the state, declared it an official municipality.

Economy

The municipality is known for its avocado production.

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