Palenques
Palenques is the plural form of Palenque, a Spanish term that functions as a place name in several Latin American countries. In ordinary usage palenque can denote a stockade, enclosure, corral, or fenced area; as a toponym it is used for towns, municipalities, or districts. The name reflects historical practices of fencing and enclosing spaces for settlement, agriculture, or cattle.
The best known Palenques is Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico, a Maya archaeological site and UNESCO World Heritage
Other places named Palenques exist in various countries, where the name is used for municipalities, districts,