Francisco León, Chiapas

Francisco León is a municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas. It covers an area of 114.3 km². In 1982 parts of the municipality were buried in the eruption of El Chichón Volcano.

Francisco León
Municipality of Francisco León in Chiapas
Municipality of Francisco León in Chiapas
Francisco León is located in Mexico
Francisco León
Francisco León
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 17°19′N 93°15′W
Country Mexico
StateChiapas
Area
  Total114.3 km2 (44.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total7,000

As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 7,000,[1] up from 5,236 as of 2005.[2]

The municipality had 50 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) was: San Miguel la Sardina (1,106), classified as rural.[1]

References

  1. "Francisco León". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. "Francisco León". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal / Gobierno del Estado de Chiapas. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2008.


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