Sabanilla, Mexico
Sabanilla is a town of 3,052 people in Chiapas, Mexico, founded in 1770.
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About Sabanilla
Sabanilla is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas in southern Mexico.
From the Wikipedia article Sabanilla (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
From the History section of Sabanilla on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Palenque International Airport (PQM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 63 km away.
- La Revolución 4 km east, about 4 min by car
- El Paraíso 4 km south, about 4 min by car
- El Ocotal 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- Chulum Juárez 6 km north, about 6 min by car
- Asunción Huitiupan 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- San Cristóbal de las Casas 62 km south, about 1 h by car
- Palenque 66 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Chiapa de Corzo 81 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tuxtla 84 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Villahermosa 88 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
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- 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
- Sabanilla, Chiapas - panoramio, jose pinacho, CC BY-SA 3.0
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