Before the arrival of the Spanish , the town was inhabited by Zoque people .
Before the arrival of the Spanish , the town was may have been part of the Xoconochco province of the Zapotec kingdom of Tehuantepec .
Before the arrival of the Spanish , the town was inhabited by Zoque people , and may have been part of the Xoconochco province of the Zapotec kingdom of Tehuantepec .