Acapetahua, Mexico
Acapetahua is a town of 6,194 people in Chiapas, Mexico, founded in 1486.
Why visit Acapetahua
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail and 1 place to stay in and around town.
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About Acapetahua
Acapetahua is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas, in southeastern Mexico. As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 27,580, up from 14,189 in 2005.
From the Wikipedia article Acapetahua (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Where to stay1
Hotel El Carmen
Motel and hotel
Avenida Central Poniente, Acapetahua
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.
From the History section of Acapetahua on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Acapetahua
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tapachula International Airport (TAP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 64 km away.
- El Madronal 2 km west, about 2 min by car
- Barrio Nuevo 4 km south, about 4 min by car
- Escuintla 5 km northeast, about 5 min by car
- Las Cruces 5 km west, about 5 min by car
- Soconusco 5 km northwest, about 5 min by car
- Acacoyagua 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- Mariano Matamoros 6 km southwest, about 6 min by car
- Los Amates 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- Tapachula de Córdova y Ordóñez 61 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Ciudad Hidalgo 88 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Tillandsia dasyliriifolia 312260854, Alexis López Hernández, CC BY 4.0
- ISS066-E-100965 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-100967 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-100966 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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