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San Cristóbal de las Casas is a municipality (municipio) and city in the central highlands of the state of Chiapas, Mexico. It is located in the Highlands of Chiapas at 16.75° N 92.63° W, at an elevation of approximately 2100 m (6890 ft) above mean sea level. The city was named after Bartolomé de Las Casas, a Spanish priest who defended the rights of the Native Americans and was the first bishop of Chiapas. In the 2005 census the city`s population was 142,364 people, whereas the municipality`s total was 166,460. It is the third-largest community in Chiapas, after Tuxtla Gutiérrez and Tapachula. The municipality`s area is 484.00 km² (186.87 sq mi).

The city`s name underwent frequent modifications. On July 27, 1829 the city became Ciudad de San Cristóbal and it was on May 31, 1848 that they city became know as San Cristóbal de Las Casas, in honor of Bartolomé de Las Casas. On February 13, 1934, the city became Ciudad Las Casas, but this was officially revereted back to San Cristóbal de Las Casas on November 4, 1943 by Dr. Rafael Pascacio Gamboa. Despite the various name changes that the city has undergone, the local people continue to call the city by its traditional name, Jovel. (During the colonial period, the city was also known as el Mote de la Chiapa de los Españoles and until a few decades ago, it was also known as Hueyzacatlán.) The chiapanecos also refer to the city as Sancris.

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