Acapetahua

Acapetahua is a toun an ane o the 119 Municipalities o Chiapas, in soothren Mexico.

Acapetahua
Municipality
Municipality o Acapetahua in Chiapas
Acapetahua Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 15°17′N 92°41′W
Kintra	Mexico
State	Chiapas
Area
• Total	191.3 km2 (73.9 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	14,189

As o 2005, the municipality haed a population o 14,189.

History

The precise date that the toun wis foondit is unkent. Housomeivver, it existit well afore the Spaingie conquered the continent. In 1524, Pedro de Alvarado conquered the region kent as Soconusco, In 1526 the region formit pairt o the Spaingie colonization an in 1529 wis annexed tae México. In 1774 it wis formit as pairt o the toun o Escuintla. In 1861, it haed mair nor 100 inhabitants. On 10 November 1947, César A. Lara, govrenor o the state, declared it an offeecial municipality.

Economy

The municipality is kent for its avocado production.