Palenque, Chiapas
| Palenque | |
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Main plaza in the city
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 Palenque
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| Coordinates: 17°30′33″N 91°58′56″W / 17.50917°N 91.98222°WCoordinates: 17°30′33″N 91°58′56″W / 17.50917°N 91.98222°W | |
| Country |
 Mexico
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| State | Chiapas |
| Founded | 1567 |
| Municipal Status | 1915 |
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| Area | |
| • Municipality | 1,122.80 km2 (433.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation (of seat) | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2010) Municipality | |
| • Municipality | 110,918 |
| • Seat | 42,947 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 29960 |
| Area code(s) | 916 |
| Website |
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Palenque is a city and municipality located in the north of the state of Chiapas, Mexico. The city was named almost 200 years before the famous nearby Mayan ruins were discovered in the 18th century. The area has a significant indigenous population, mostly of the Ch'ol people, a Mayan descendent. The city is the only urban area in a municipality of over 600 communities and it is surrounded by rainforest. However, deforestation has had dramatic effects on the local environment, with howler monkeys occasionally seen in the city itself as they look for food. While most of the municipality’s population is highly marginalized economically, working in agriculture, the Palenque archeological site is one of the most important tourist attractions for both the area and the state of Chiapas. It is the poorest major city in the state of Chiapas.
Palenque refers both to the modern city and the municipality for which it is the local governing authority.
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 110,918.
As of 2010, the city of Palenque had a population of 42,947, up from 37,301 as of 2005. Other than the city of Palenque, the municipality had 950 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: Río Chancalá (2,156), Doctor Samuel León Brindis (1,320), Agua Blanca Serranía (1,263), Arimatea (1,251), and Profresor Roberto Barrios (1,173), classified as rural.
As of 2005, the city had a population of The city of Palenque is the only urban area of the municipality which covers a territory of 1,122.80km2. The city was founded in 1567 by Pedro Lorenzo. In 1573, the community was presented with three bells as a symbol of its foundation. Of the three only one survives, which is found in the main church of the city. Although it is a city, it is surrounded by jungle vegetation only sixty meters above sea level, which contains many of Chiapas’ emblematic species such as the howler monkey. These monkeys have been seen within the city of Palenque itself, since the lack of range forces them to look for food near human settlements; some become lost or disoriented and are even run over by cars. One creature so injured was taken to the Eco Parque Aluxes for medical treatment.
The municipality borders the municipalities of Catazajá, La Libertad, Ocosingo, Chilán and Salto de Agua. It also borders the state of Tabasco and the country of Guatemala to the east. Aside from the municipal seat, other important communities include Río Chancala, Bajadas Grandes. Agua Blanca Serranía, Dr. Samuel León Brindis, Nueva Esperanza Primera Sección, Lázaro Cárdenas, Emilio Rabasa and El Naranjo. The city as an altitude of sixty meters above sea level.
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