Acapetahua Explained

Acapetahua
Settlement Type:Municipality
Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map:Mexico
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mexico
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Chiapas
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:191.3
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:27,580
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:15.2833°N -133°W

Acapetahua is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas, in southern Mexico. As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 27,580,[1] up from 14,189 in 2005.[2]

As of 2010, the town of Acapetahua had a population of 6,194.[1] Other than the town of Acapetahua, the municipality had 272 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: Soconusco (2,502), classified as urban, and Consuelo Ulapa (1,937), El Arenal (1,157), and Jiquilpan (Estación Bonanza) (1,119), classified as rural.[1]

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.

Transportation

Tren Interoceánico plans to build a station for its Line K in Acapetahua. The second phase of this line, which includes this station, is scheduled to open in mid-2025.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Acapetahua. Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). 23 April 2014.
  2. Web site: Principales resultados por localidad 2005 (ITER) . INEGI . July 23, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110613185456/http://www.inegi.gob.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/conteo2005/localidad/iter/default.asp?s=est&c=10395 . June 13, 2011 .
  3. Web site: López Cabrera . Heder . Tren Interoceánico y Tren Maya se conectarán en esta fecha; listas las Líneas FA y K . Diario del Istmo . June 22, 2024 . June 24, 2024 . es-MX.