Sabanilla is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas in southern Mexico.

[1] Sabanilla was founded in 1771 by 150 migrants from the surrounding villages of Moyos and Tila.

They sent a letter to the Spanish King, Carlos III, signed by the only literate person, Matheo Diaz.

[citation needed] Boletin del Archivo Histórico Diocesano.

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