Sabanilla is a
town and one of the 119
Municipalities of Chiapas, in southern
Mexico.
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 25,187,
up from 21,156 as of 2005.
It covers an area of 171.4 km
2.
As of 2010, the town of Sabanilla had a population of 3,052.
[ Other than the town of Sabanilla, the municipality had 77 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: Los Naranjos (2,348), Moyos (1,945), ]El Calvario
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Climate
El Calvario has a borderline subtropical highland climate (Köppen ''Cfb'')/tropical rainforest climate
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History
Sabanilla was founded in 1771 by 150 migrants from the surrounding villages of Moyos and Tila. They sent a letter to the Spanish King, Carlos III, signed by the only literate person, Matheo Diaz. The priest of Moyos approved the foundation of the settlement.
References
Boletin del Archivo Histórico Diocesano. Vol 6, Septiembre 1997. San Cristóbal de las Casas.
Municipalities of Chiapas
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