| Nicolás Ruíz | |
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Nicolás Ruíz
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Chiapas |
| Settled | 25 February 1868 |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 137 km2 (52.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Municipality | 3,135 |
| • Metro | 3,015 |
| Website | http://www.nicolasruiz.chiapas.gob.mx |
Nicolás Ruíz is a town and one of the 119 municipalities of Chiapas, in southern Mexico.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 3,135, with 3015 in the municipal seat.[1] It covers an area of 137 km².
The settlement was originally known as San Diego de la Reforma; it acquired its present name on 14 February 1934 to honour 19th-century Governor of Chiapas Nicolás Ruiz.