Francisco León, Chiapas

Francisco León is a municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas. It covers an area of 114.3 km². In 1982 parts of the municipality were buried in the eruption of El Chichón Volcano.

Francisco León
Municipality
Municipality of Francisco León in Chiapas
Francisco León
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 17°19′N 93°15′W
Country Mexico
StateChiapas
Area
  Total114.3 km2 (44.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total7,000

As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 7,000, up from 5,236 as of 2005.

The municipality had 50 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) was: San Miguel la Sardina (1,106), classified as rural.

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