Palenque ( Spanish: Palenque ) is a municipality in Mexico , Chiapas , with an administrative center in the city of the same name . The population according to the 2010 census was 110,918 people.
| Municipality of Mexico (AE Level 2) | ||
| Palenque | ||
|---|---|---|
| Palenque | ||
| A country |  Mexico | |
| State | Chiapas | |
| Adm. Centre | Palenque (42 937 people, 39%) | |
| Number n.p. | 694 | |
| Population ( ▲ 2010 , census) | 110 918 people [one] | |
| Density | 98.8 people / km² | |
| Language composition | Spanish | |
| Square | 1123 km² | |
| Heights • highest point | Division del Norte (512 m ) | |
| Coordinates of the administrative center | ||
| Educated | 1915 year | |
| Chairman (2011–2013) | Carlos Morelos Rodriguez | |
| Timezone | UTC − 6 , summer UTC-5 | |
| Telephone code | +52 916 | |
| Postcode | 29960—29969 [2] | |
| INEGI Code | 065 | |
| http://www.palenque.gob.mx (Spanish) | ||
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General information
The name Palenque can be translated from Castilian as a place enclosed by a picket fence .
The area of the municipality is 1123 km², which is 1.5% of the state. It borders on other municipalities in Chiapas : in the north with Katasaha , in the east with La Libertad , in the south with Okosingo and Chilon , and in the west with Salto de Agua . Palenque also borders the state of Tabasco in the northwest and east, and the state border with Guatemala passes in the southeast. [3]
Institution and composition
The municipality was formed in 1915 [4] , it includes 694 settlements, the largest of which are:
| Locality | Number of the population (2005) [5] | Number of the population (2010) [1] | A photo |
| Total | 97 991 | 110 918 | |
| Palenque (administrative center) | 37 301 | 42 947 | City Hall |
| Rio Chankala | 1 931 | 2 156 | |
| Samuel Leon Brindis | 1,160 | 1,320 | |
| Agua Blanca Serrania | 1,188 | 1,263 | |
| Arimatea | 1,093 | 1 251 | |
| Roberto Barrios | 1,044 | 1 173 | |
| Bahadas Grandes | 925 | 991 | |
| Lazaro Cardenas | 906 | 937 | |
| Nueva Esperanza-1 | 817 | 915 | |
| Emilio Rabasa | 846 | 908 |
Economic activity
The working population is occupied by sectors of the economy in the following proportions: agriculture and livestock - 51.9%, manufacturing and manufacturing - 10.4%, services and tourism - 35.6% [4] .
Infrastructure
According to statistics from 2000, the infrastructure is developed as follows [4] :
- length of roads: 570 km;
- electrification: 86.4%;
- water supply: 75.8%;
- water disposal: 56.8%.
Tourism
According to 2000 data, 67 hotels were operating in the municipality, with a total of 1938 rooms.
The main attraction, of course, is the Palenque Archaeological Zone - the ancient city of the Mayan civilization, located 7 km east of modern Palenque. On its territory there are several temples, the tomb of the ruler of Pakal and a modern museum, built in 1995, which presents various finds [4] .
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Sources
- ↑ 1 2 INEGI. 2010 Mexico Census (Spanish)
- ↑ Postal codes of Palenque
- ↑ Palenque on the official website of the state of Chiapas (Spanish)
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Encyclopedia of the municipalities of Mexico. Palenque Archived December 4, 2013 to Wayback Machine (Spanish)
- ↑ INEGI. 2005 Mexico Census Archived July 22, 2011. (Spanish)
See also
- Municipalities of Chiapas
- Portal: Mexico