City of Sabinas Hidalgo

Coat of arms Coat of arms A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...  of the Municipality of Sabinas Hidalgo
Motto: Noble Pasado, Fecundo Porvenir ("Noble past, fecund future")
Sabinas Hidalgo in Nuevo León Nuevo León Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...  state.
Foundation date	July 25, 1693
Population Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...	32 040 (2005)
Population density Population density Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...	19.28/km² (2005)
Altitude Altitude Altitude or height is defined based on the context in which it is used . As a general definition, altitude is a distance measurement, usually in the vertical or "up" direction, between a reference datum and a point or object. The reference datum also often varies according to the context...	313 meters
Coordinates	26°29′56.39"N 100°10′46.89"W
UTC	- 6 hours(Central)
Telephone code number	824
Sources: INEGI, Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México,) CONAPO

Sabinas Hidalgo is a city and municipality located at the Mexican state of Nuevo León

Nuevo León

Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...

. Sabinas Hidalgo is located at 26°29′56.39"N 100°10′46.89"W.

History

The town was founded as Real de Santiago de las Sabinas on July 25, 1693 by General Ignacio de Maya, but it was lived in its location since 1692

It was named, Villa de Sabinas, Hidalgo in honor of Miguel Hidalgo

Miguel Hidalgo

Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla y Gallaga Mandarte Villaseñor , more commonly known as Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla or simply Miguel Hidalgo, was a Mexican priest and a leader of the Mexican War of Independence.In 1810 Hidalgo led a group of peasants in a revolt against the dominant...

, the Mexican independence war starter. In 1971 it lost its villa status and is now considered a city.

External links

Municipal government News and general information about Sabinas Hidalgo Parque la Turbina