Angel Albino Corzo
Encyclopedia
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. 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).
Municipalities of Chiapas
The Mexican state of Chiapas is divided into 118 municipalities :...
, in southern Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
Its municipal seat is the town of Jaltenango de la Paz.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 21,848. It covers an area of 1748.81 km².
The municipality was created on 24 February 1933 during the administration of Governor
Governor of Chiapas
This is a list of governors of the Mexican state of Chiapas. The state constitution stipulates a term of 6 years, to which governors can only be elected once. It also specifies the qualifications for becoming Governor: a Mexican citizen by birth, aged at least 30 years old, and having not less than...
Victórico R. Grajales. It was named for 19th-century Chiapas politician Ángel Albino Corzo (after whom Chiapa de Corzo
Chiapa de Corzo
Chiapa de Corzo may refer to:*Chiapa de Corzo - a Mesomerican archaeological site located in the Chiapas highlands, Mexico*Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas - the modern township and municipality, central Chiapas, Mexico...
was also renamed).