Municipalities of Chiapas explained

Chiapas is a state in Southwest Mexico. According to the 2020 Mexican census, it has the eighth largest population of all states with inhabitants and the 10th largest by land area spanning 73560.47km2. Chiapas is officially divided into 124 municipalities,[1] [2] although the establishment of municipal authorities in Belisario Domínguez was suspended in 2015 pending the resolution of a territorial dispute between Chiapas and the neighbouring state of Oaxaca.[3] In 2021, the Mexican Supreme Court resolved this dispute in Oaxaca's favour,[4] and annulled the 2011 decree that had created Belisario Domínguez.[5]

Municipalities in Chiapas are administratively autonomous of the state according to the 115th article of the 1917 Constitution of Mexico.[6] Every three years, citizens elect a municipal president (Spanish: presidente municipal) by a plurality voting system who heads a concurrently elected municipal council (ayuntamiento) responsible for providing all the public services for their constituents. The municipal council consists of a variable number of trustees and councillors (regidores y síndicos).[7] Municipalities are responsible for public services (such as water and sewerage), street lighting, public safety, traffic, and the maintenance of public parks, gardens and cemeteries.[8] They may also assist the state and federal governments in education, emergency fire and medical services, environmental protection and maintenance of monuments and historical landmarks. Since 1984, they have had the power to collect property taxes and user fees, although more funds are obtained from the state and federal governments than from their own income.

The largest municipality by population is the state capital Tuxtla Gutiérrez, with 604,147 residents while the smallest is Sunuapa with 2,308 residents. The largest municipality by land area is Ocosingo which spans 9520.117km2, and the smallest is Santiago el Pinar which spans 16.591km2. The newest municipality is Honduras de la Sierra, incorporated on July 15, 2018.[9]

Municipalities

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NameMunicipal seatPopulation
(2020)[10] 		Population
(2010)[11] 		ChangeLand area[12] Population density
(2020)		Incorporation date[13]
km2sq mi
AcacoyaguaAcacoyagua248.917km2
AcalaAcala295.6km2
Acapetahua561.806km2
Aldama26.899km2[14]
AltamiranoAltamirano958.335km2
AmatánAmatán316.969km2
Amatenango de la FronteraAmatenango de la Frontera254.456km2
Amatenango del ValleAmatenango del Valle152.639km2
Angel Albino CorzoJaltenango de la Paz583.541km2
Arriaga810.523km2
Bejucal de OcampoBejucal de Ocampo78.999km2
Belisario DomínguezRodulfo Figueroa
Bella VistaBella Vista214.473km2
Benemérito de las AméricasBenemérito de las Américas1096.696km2
Berriozábal353.153km2
Bochil366.423km2
CacahoatánCacahoatán174.803km2
Capitán Luis Ángel VidalCapitán Luis Ángel Vidal225.24km2
CatazajáCatazajá631.764km2
ChalchihuitánChalchihuitán185.909km2
Chamula345.665km2
Chanal408.067km2
ChapultenangoChapultenango182.022km2
ChenalhóChenalhó252.233km2
Chiapa de CorzoChiapa de Corzo833.39km2
ChiapillaChiapilla51.578km2
ChicoasénChicoasén115.721km2
ChicomuseloChicomuselo999.914km2
ChilónChilón1685.164km2
Cintalapa de Figueroa2448.753km2
Coapilla155.526km2
Comitán de Domínguez981.194km2
CopainaláCopainalá347.565km2
El Bosque159.685km2
El ParralEl Parral365.5km2
El PorvenirEl Porvenir82.953km2
Emiliano Zapata20 de Noviembre179.14km2
EscuintlaEscuintla418.356km2
Francisco LeónRivera el Viejo Carmen210.787km2
Frontera Comalapa767.138km2
Frontera HidalgoFrontera Hidalgo94.382km2
Honduras de la SierraHonduras de la Sierra200km2
HuehuetánHuehuetán304.259km2
Huitiupán340.225km2
HuixtánHuixtán311.824km2
HuixtlaHuixtla397.551km2
IxhuatánIxhuatan94.676km2
IxtacomitánIxtacomitán125.662km2
IxtapaIxtapa280.018km2
IxtapangajoyaIxtapangajoya107.595km2
JiquipilasJiquipilas1305.749km2
JitotolJitotol236.373km2
Juárez745.208km2
La ConcordiaLa Concordia2580.746km2
La GrandezaLa Grandeza48.862km2
La IndependenciaLa Independencia516.081km2
458.096km2
La Trinitaria1608.376km2
San Andrés Larráinzar149.292km2
Las MargaritasLas Margaritas3025.707km2
Las Rosas235.612km2
MapastepecMapastepec1223.867km2
Maravilla TenejapaMaravilla Tenejapa637.119km2
Marqués de ComillasZamora Pico de Oro912.402km2
Mazapa de MaderoMazapa de Madero110.689km2
MazatánMazatán383.99km2
MetapaMetapa de Domínguez27.325km2
MezcalapaRaudales Malpaso847.31km2[15]
MitonticMitontic36.69km2
Montecristo de GuerreroMontecristo de Guerrero198.593km2
MotozintlaMotozintla de Mendoza586.389km2
Nicolás Ruíz29.629km2
OcosingoOcosingo9520.117km2
OcotepecOcotepec61.341km2
Ocozocoautla de Espinosa2102.522km2
OstuacánOstuacán600.458km2
Osumacinta92.607km2
OxchucOxchuc417.852km2
Palenque2897.443km2
PantelhóPantelhó193.181km2
PantepecPantepec106.025km2
PichucalcoPichucalco595.087km2
PijijiapanPijijiapan1762.766km2
Pueblo Nuevo SolistahuacánPueblo Nuevo Solistahuacán248.252km2
RayónRayón67.903km2
ReformaReforma436.298km2
Rincón Chamula San PedroRincón Chamula77.93km2
SabanillaSabanilla250.776km2
Salto de AguaSalto de Agua1232.272km2
San Andrés DuraznalSan Andrés Duraznal38.464km2
San Cristóbal de las CasasSan Cristóbal de las Casas395.504km2
San FernandoSan Fernando360.743km2
San Juan Cancuc173.62km2
San Lucas94.354km2
Santiago el PinarSantiago el Pinar16.591km2
Siltepec264.5km2
SimojovelSimojovel de Allende314.987km2
SitaláSitalá105.754km2
SocoltenangoSocoltenango634.914km2
SolosuchiapaSolosuchiapa156.842km2
SoyalóSoyaló96.406km2
SuchiapaSuchiapa284.847km2
SuchiateCiudad Hidalgo236.976km2
SunuapaSunuapa78.591km2
TapachulaTapachula983.646km2
TapalapaTapalapa66.318km2
TapilulaTapilula42.735km2
Tecpatán770.6km2
TenejapaTenejapa193.124km2
TeopiscaTeopisca284.444km2
TilaTila803.893km2
TonaláTonala1858.922km2
TotolapaTotolapa169.102km2
TumbaláTumbalá403.521km2
Tuxtla ChicoTuxtla Chico161.948km2
Tuxtla Gutiérrezalign=left style="background:#CCF;"Tuxtla Gutiérrez336.071km2
TuzantánTuzantán174.868km2
TzimolTzimol359.439km2
Unión JuárezUnión Juárez62.258km2
Venustiano CarranzaVenustiano Carranza1364.648km2
Villa ComaltitlánVilla Comaltitlán447.048km2
Villa Corzo2764.482km2
VillafloresVillaflores1907.899km2
YajalónYajalón209.958km2
ZinacantánZinacantán195.263km2
Chiapas - 73560.47km2 -
Mexico[16] - 1972550km2 -

Notes and References

  1. Constitución Política del Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas . 2 . es . September 6, 2017 . January 5, 2018.
  2. News: En 2018 sí habrá elecciones en nuevos municipios de Chiapas: SGG . es . El Estado . September 21, 2017 . January 5, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180106120256/http://www.agenciaelestado.com.mx/en-2018-si-habra-elecciones-en-nuevos-municipios-de-chiapas-sgg/ . January 6, 2018 . dead .
  3. News: Desaparecen Concejo Municipal por controversia constitucional . es . MuralChiapas . April 20, 2016 . March 25, 2018.
  4. News: Briseño . Patricia . SCJN ratifica límites históricos entre Oaxaca y Chiapas . es . . November 11, 2021 . January 9, 2022.
  5. News: López . Isaí . SCJN deja sin efecto decreto del Congreso de Chiapas que creó municipio Belisario Domínguez . es . El Heraldo de Chiapas . November 11, 2021 . January 9, 2022.
  6. Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos . es . 1917 . 115 . Article . September 27, 2017 .
  7. Book: OECD . OECD . November 12, 2004. New Forms of Governance for Economic Development. OECD Publishing . 121 . 9264015329 .
  8. Book: International Business Publications . 2009 . Mexico Company Laws and Regulations Handbook . 42 . 978-1-4330-7030-3 .
  9. News: López . Isaí . 4 October 2019 . Honduras de la Sierra, el nuevo municipio . es . El Heraldo de Chiapas . 24 October 2020.
  10. Web site: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020 - SCITEL. es. INEGI. 2021-01-27.
  11. Web site: Localidades y su población por municipio segun tamaño de localidad. INEGI. es . March 11, 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180831002458/http://www.beta.inegi.org.mx/contenidos/proyectos/ccpv/2010/tabulados/Basico/01_01B_MUNICIPAL_07.pdf. August 31, 2018.
  12. Web site: Unidad de Microrregiones Cedulas de Informacion Municipal (SCIM). Secretara de Desarrollo Social. es. November 18, 2017.
  13. Book: 1996 . Estado de Chiapas División Territorial de 1810 a 1995. . 79–95 . es . Mexico . INEGI . 970-13-1486-7.
  14. Web site: Enciclopedia de los Municipios. INAFED. es.
  15. Web site: Mezcalapa - Gobierno de Chiapas. Chiapas.gob.mx. 26 July 2018.
  16. Web site: Población. es. INEGI . January 20, 2018.

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