| Ébano, S.L.P. | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality and town |
| Pushpin Label Position: | above |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Mexico |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Mexico |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | San Luis Potosí |
| Population As Of: | 2005 |
| Timezone: | Central Standard Time |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | Central Daylight Time |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Ébano is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí in central Mexico.[1] It is located in the eastern corner of the state, on the border with Veracruz, in the Huasteca region. Its name comes from the Spanish word for ebony.
The area was the birthplace, on May 14, 1901, of the petroleum industry in Mexico, with the first strike made by a company owned by Edward L. Doheny, assisted by geologist Ezequiel Ordóñez of the Mexican Central Railway.[2] In 1914, during the Mexican Revolution, the Battle of Ébano took place in the town.[3]