 While its use in Latin America to describe such a gathering is attested, the word itself originates from Spanish and not any of the indigenous languages; the mistaken belief of the word's indigenous origin is probably reinforced by Palenque—the famous Maya archaeological site in Chiapas, Mexico—which was named after the nearby Spanish village when the site was rediscovered in the mid-18th century.A "palengke" is usually composed of several dozen stalls arranged in rows under a shared roof.Management is usually by the local governmental units whose jurisdiction encompasses the physical location of the markets.