Amatenango del Valle

Amatenango del Valle is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas, in southern Mexico. It covers an area of 236 km² (91 sq mi).

Amatenango del Valle
Municipality
Municipality of Amatenango del Valle in Chiapas
Amatenango del Valle Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 16°32′N 92°26′W
Country	Mexico (de jure) Rebel Zapatista Autonomous Municipalities (Controlled by)
State	Chiapas
Settled	Pre-Hispanic period
Municipality created	11 November 1882
Area
• Total	236 km2 (91 sq mi)
Population  (2010)
• Total	8,728
Climate	Cwb
Website	www.amatenangodelvalle.chiapas.gob.mx

As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 8,728,^[1] up from 6,559 as of 2005.^[2]

As of 2010, the town of Amatenango del Valle had a population of 4,661,^[1] up from 3,351 as of 2005.^[2] Other than the town of Amatenango del Valle, the municipality had 60 localities, none of which had a population over 1,000.^[1]

History

The territory of the municipality was originally settled during the Classic Period of pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica by a group of Tzeltal settlers. Their settlement, in 1486, was invaded by Aztec troops under Tiltototl. In 1528, following the Spanish Conquest, an encomienda was established in the area.