Amatenango del Valle
Wikipedia on Answers.com:
Top
Amatenango del Valle
| Amatenango del Valle | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
 |
|
 Amatenango del Valle
|
|
| Coordinates: 16°32′N 92°26′W / 16.533°N 92.433°WCoordinates: 16°32′N 92°26′W / 16.533°N 92.433°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Chiapas |
| Settled | Pre-Hispanic period |
| Municipality created | 11 November 1882 |
| Area | |
| - Municipality | 236 km2 (91.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| - Municipality | 6,559 |
| - Metro | 3,351 |
| Website | http://www.amatenangodelvalle.chiapas.gob.mx |
Amatenango del Valle is a town and one of the 119 municipalities of Chiapas, in southern Mexico.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 6,559, with 3,351 in the municipal seat.[1]
It covers an area of 236 km².
History
The territory of the municipality was originally settled during the Classic Period of pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica by a group of Tzeltal settlers. Their settlement, in 1486, was invaded by Aztec troops under Tiltototl. In 1528, following the Spanish Conquest, an encomienda was established in the area.
References
 |
This article about a location in the Mexican state of Chiapas is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:
Copyrights:
Wikipedia on Answers.com
This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Amatenango del Valle.
Read more