Ángel Albino Corzo
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| Ángel Albino Corzo | |
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| Coordinates: 16°32′N 92°26′W / 16.533°N 92.433°WCoordinates: 16°32′N 92°26′W / 16.533°N 92.433°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Chiapas |
| Municipal seat | Jaltenango de la Paz |
| Municipality created | 24 February 1933 |
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| • Total | 1,748.81 km2 (675.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 21,848 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
Ángel Albino Corzo is one of the 119 municipalities of Chiapas, in southern Mexico. Its municipal seat is the town of Jaltenango de la Paz.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 21,848.[1] It covers an area of 1748.81 km².
The municipality was created on 24 February 1933 during the administration of Governor Victórico R. Grajales. It was named for 19th-century Chiapas politician Ángel Albino Corzo (after whom Chiapa de Corzo was also renamed).
[edit] References
- ^ "Ángel Albino Corzo". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. INAFED. http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/chiapas/municipios/07008a.htm. Retrieved July 25, 2008.
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