La Libertad ( Spanish: La Libertad ) 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 4,974 people.
| Municipality of Mexico (AE Level 2) | ||
| La libertad | ||
|---|---|---|
| La libertad | ||
| A country |  Mexico | |
| State | Chiapas | |
| Adm. center | La Libertad (2032 people, 41%) | |
| Number n.p. | 64 | |
| Population ( ▼ 2010 , census) | 4974 people [one] | |
| Density | 2.5 people / km² | |
| Language composition | Spanish | |
| Area | 1965 km² | |
| Heights • highest point | 75 m | |
| Coordinates of the administrative center | ||
| Educated | 1915 year | |
| Chairman (2011–2013) | Pedro Potensiano Liscano | |
| Timezone | UTC − 6 , summer UTC-5 | |
| Telephone code | +52 934 | |
| Postcode | 29970-29977 [2] | |
| INEGI Code | 050 | |
| http://www.lalibertad.gob.mx (Spanish) | ||
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Content
- 1 General
- 2 Institution and composition
- 3 Economic activity
- 3.1 Agriculture
- 3.2 Livestock
- 3.3 fishing
- 3.4 Forestry
- 4 Infrastructure
- 5 Tourism
- 6 Sources
- 7 See also
General information
The name La Libertad (from the Spanish - “liberated, independent”) was given as a sign of liberation from the Spanish crown.
The area of the municipality is 1965 km², which is 2.6% of the state. In the south and west it borders with another municipality of Chiapas - Palenque , and in the north and east with the state of Tabasco [3] .
Institution and composition
The municipality was formed in 1915 [4] , it consists of 64 settlements, the largest of which are:
| Locality | Number of the population (2005) [5] | Number of the population (2010) [1] |
| Total | 5,286 | 4,974 |
| La libertad (administrative center) | 1 973 | 2,032 |
| Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon Centro | 715 | 807 |
| Benito Juarez Centro | 553 | 512 |
Economic activity
The working population is occupied by sectors of the economy in the following proportions: agriculture and livestock - 67.3%, manufacturing and manufacturing - 4.7%, services and tourism - 25.2%. Main activities [4] :
Agriculture
The main crops grown are: corn , watermelons , beans , sorghum , cassava and fruits .
Livestock
Cattle , horses , pigs and poultry are bred in the municipality.
Fishing
The main commercial fish: robala , moharra , carp , armored pike , bobo and others.
Forestry
The municipality produces timber from Spanish cedar and mahogany.
Infrastructure
According to statistics from 2000, the infrastructure is developed as follows [4] :
- length of roads: 72.1 km;
- electrification: 75.4%;
- water supply: 52.5%;
- water disposal: 79.1%.
Tourism
The main attractions that attract tourists are the lagoons of Sakila and Chinkil, the Chakash and Chuyip rivers, as well as the local flora and fauna [4] .
Sources
- ↑ 1 2 INEGI. 2010 Mexico Census (Spanish)
- ↑ Postal codes of La Libertad
- ↑ La Libertad on the official website of Chiapas State Archived copy of January 12, 2012 on the Wayback Machine (Spanish)
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Encyclopedia of the municipalities of Mexico. La Libertad Archived December 4, 2013 by Wayback Machine (Spanish)
- ↑ INEGI. 2005 Mexico Census Archived July 22, 2011. (Spanish)
See also
- Municipalities of Chiapas
- Portal: Mexico