Las Margaritas, Chiapas
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| Las Margaritas | |
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| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Chiapas |
| Municipality | Las Margaritas |
| Village status | 9 December 1871 |
| City status | 24 March 1981 |
| Area (municipality) | |
| - Total | 5,307.8 km² (2,049.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,521 m (4,990 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| - Municip. | 87,034 |
| - City | 28,798 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| Postal code | 30187 |
| Area code(s) | 963 |
Las Margaritas is a city, and the surrounding municipality of the same name, in the Mexican state of Chiapas. The municipal seat is located some 25 km to the northeast of Comitán de Domínguez, while the municipality extends to the east as far as the border with Guatemala. Part of the Lagunas de Montebello National Park is in the municipality's territory.
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[edit] Demographics
The municipality reported a population of 87,034 in the 2005 INEGI Census, with 28,798 in the municipal seat. Of the total, 39,013 spoke an indigenous language.
[edit] History
The municipality was created and the settlement given the status of a pueblo (village) on 9 December 1871, by Governor José Pantaleón Domínguez. On 24 March 1981, under Governor Juan Sabines Gutiérrez, the municipal seat was given city (ciudad) status.
In January 1994 it was one of the cities seized by the Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN) during their uprising. The village of La Realidad, headquarters of the EZLN military command, is located in the municipality.
[edit] Geography
- 1,521 metres above sea level
- Postal code: 30187
- LADA area code: 963
[edit] Media
- XEVFS, a government-run indigenous community radio station.
[edit] References
- Las Margaritas (Enciclopedia de los municipios de México)
