Acapetahua

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Municipality of Acapetahua in Chiapas
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Acapetahua
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 15°17′N92°41′W / 15.283°N 92.683°W / 15.283; -92.683
CountryFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
State Chiapas
Area
  Total73.9 sq mi (191.3 km2)
Population
 (2010)
  Total27,580

Acapetahua is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas, in southern Mexico. As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 27,580, [1] up from 14,189 in 2005. [2]

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As of 2010, the town of Acapetahua had a population of 6,194. [1] Other than the town of Acapetahua, the municipality had 272 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: Soconusco (2,502), classified as urban, and Consuelo Ulapa (1,937), El Arenal (1,157), and Jiquilpan (Estación Bonanza) (1,119), classified as rural. [1]

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.[ citation needed ]

Economy

The municipality is known for its avocado production.[ citation needed ]

Transportation

Tren Interoceánico plans to build a station for its Line K in Acapetahua. The second phase of this line, which includes this station, is scheduled to open in mid-2025. [3]

Future services
Preceding station Ferrocarril Interoceanico logo.svg Tren Interoceánico Following station
Pijijiapan
toward Ixtepec
Line K
(2025)
Villa Comaltitlán

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Acapetahua". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. "Principales resultados por localidad 2005 (ITER)". INEGI. Archived from the original on June 13, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2008.
  3. López Cabrera, Heder (June 22, 2024). "Tren Interoceánico y Tren Maya se conectarán en esta fecha; listas las Líneas FA y K". Diario del Istmo (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved June 24, 2024.