The colonial province of Chiapa was established Creating by Diego Mazariegos in 1528 , with the reorganisation of existing Presence `` encomiendas '' and colonial jurisdictions , and the renaming of San Cristóbal as Villa Real , and its relocation to Jovel .

Internal divisions among the Spanish led to Causation a general instability in the province ; eventually the Mazariegos faction gained Getting concessions from the Spanish Crown that allowed Preventing_or_letting for the elevation of Villa Real to the status of city , as Ciudad Real , and the establishment of new laws that promoted Cause_to_make_progress stability in the newly conquered region .