El Bosque, Mexico
El Bosque is a town of 5,155 people in Chiapas, Mexico, founded in 1712.
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About El Bosque
El Bosque is a town and municipality in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas. It covers an area of 241 km2 (93 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article El Bosque, Chiapas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
History
The origins of the town date back to 1712, when it was founded by people of San Juan Chamula, specifically from the place known as Muken. On November 13, 1915, when the state was divided into 12 departments, El Bosque was part of Simojovel. This municipality was originally called San Juan Bautista, but on February 13, 1934, the Governor of Chiapas, Victórico Ramos Grajales, decreed that its name was now El Bosque. This was due to the anticlerical campaign happening at the time. When the 59 free municipalities were created, El Bosque was left with two delegations: Plátanos and San Pablo. During the Zapatista movement in January 1994, some communities of the municipality joined him.
From the History section of El Bosque, Chiapas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Aeropuerto Internacional Ángel Albino Corzo (TGZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 65 km away.
- San Pedro Nichtalucum 3 km south, about 3 min by car
- Los Ángeles 4 km southwest, about 4 min by car
- Chabajebal 4 km southeast, about 4 min by car
- Yuquín 4 km northwest, about 4 min by car
- Las Limas 4 km northeast, about 4 min by car
- Los Plátanos 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- Altagracia 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
- San Cristóbal de las Casas 38 km south, about 38 min by car
- Chiapa de Corzo 50 km southwest, about 50 min by car
- Tuxtla 54 km southwest, about 54 min by car
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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- Plt73, Talegafrita, CC BY-SA 3.0
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