Frontera Comalapa
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| Frontera Comalapa | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 | |
  Frontera Comalapa | |
| Coordinates: 15°39′N 92°9′W / 15.650°N 92.150°WCoordinates: 15°39′N 92°9′W / 15.650°N 92.150°W | |
| Country |
 Mexico |
| State | Chiapas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 277.18 sq mi (717.90 km2) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 52,168 |
| Website | www.fronteracomalapa.chiapas.gob.mx |
Frontera Comalapa is a town and one of the 119 municipalities of Chiapas, in southern Mexico.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 52,168.[1] It covers an area of 717.90 km².
History
In March 2012, authorities discovered the remains of at least 167 people in a cave at a ranch in Frontera Comalapa. A subsequent investigation revealed the remains date back to the pre-Columbian era, between 700 and 1200. There were no obvious signs of violence, and officials believe the cave was previously used as a cemetery. A number of clay works were also recovered.[2]
References
- ↑ "Frontera Comalapa". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal / Gobierno del Estado de Chiapas. Retrieved July 25, 2008.
- ↑ "Pre-Columbian cemetery discovered in southern Mexico". BNO News. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
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