Municipalities of Chiapas

Map of Mexico with Chiapas highlighted

Map of Mexico with Chiapas highlighted

Chiapas is a state in southern Mexico. According to the 2020 INEGI census, it has the eighth largest population of all states with Template:Nts inhabitants and the 10th largest by land area spanning Template:Convert.<ref name="census2020" /><ref name="Landarea"/> Chiapas is officially divided into 124 municipalities,<ref>Template:Cite act</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 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.<ref name=suspension>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2021, the Supreme Court resolved this dispute in Oaxaca's favour,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and annulled the 2011 decree that had created Belisario Domínguez.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Municipalities in Chiapas are administratively autonomous of the state according to the 115th article of the 1917 Constitution of Mexico.<ref name="constitution">Template:Cite act</ref> 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).<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> 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.<ref name="Mexicolaws">Template:Cite book</ref> 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.<ref name="Mexicolaws" />

The largest municipality by population is the state capital Tuxtla Gutiérrez, with 604,147 residents while the smallest is Sunuapa with 2,308 residents.<ref name="census2020" /> The largest municipality by land area is Ocosingo which spans Template:Convert, and the smallest is Santiago el Pinar which spans Template:Convert.<ref name=Landarea /> The newest municipality is Honduras de la Sierra, incorporated on July 15, 2018.<ref name=hsierra>Template:Cite news</ref>

Municipalities

• Largest municipalities in Chiapas by population
• View of Saint Mark's Cathedral, Tuxtla Gutiérrez
  Tuxtla Gutiérrez, capital and largest municipality by population in Chiapas.
• Old City Hall, Tapachula
  Tapachula, second largest municipality by population in Chiapas.
• Toniná, Ocosingo
  Ocosingo, third largest municipality by population in Chiapas.
• Cathedral, San Cristóbal de las Casas
  San Cristóbal de las Casas, fourth largest municipality by population in Chiapas.
• St. Joseph's Temple, Comitán
  Comitán, fifth largest municipality by population in Chiapas.

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Name	Municipal seat	Population (2020)<ref name="census2020">Template:Cite web</ref>	Population (2010)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	Change	Land area<ref name="Landarea"> Template:Cite web</ref>		Population density (2020)	Incorporation date<ref name=dates>Template:Cite book</ref>
					km2	sq mi
Acacoyagua	Acacoyagua	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Acala<ref group="lower-alpha"> The municipality of Emiliano Zapata was created out of Acala's territory in 2011.</ref>	Acala	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Acapetahua	Acapetahua	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Aldama<ref group="lower-alpha">Aldama was originally incorporated as Santa María Magdalena, changing its name on Template:Dts.<ref name=dates/></ref>	Aldama	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts<ref name=inafed>Template:Cite web</ref>
Altamirano<ref group="lower-alpha"> Altamirano was originally incorporated as San Carlos, changing its name on Template:Dts.<ref name=dates/></ref>	Altamirano	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Amatán	Amatán	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Amatenango de la Frontera	Amatenango de la Frontera	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Amatenango del Valle	Amatenango del Valle	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Angel Albino Corzo	Jaltenango de la Paz	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Arriaga	Arriaga	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Bejucal de Ocampo	Bejucal de Ocampo	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Belisario DomínguezTemplate:Refn	Rodulfo Figueroa							Template:Dts
Bella Vista<ref group="lower-alpha">Bella Vista was originally incorporated as San Pedro Remate, changing its name on Template:Dts.<ref name=dates/></ref>	Bella Vista	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Benemérito de las Américas	Benemérito de las Américas	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Berriozábal	Berriozábal	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Bochil	Bochil	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Cacahoatán	Cacahoatán	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Capitán Luis Ángel Vidal	Capitán Luis Ángel Vidal	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Catazajá	Catazajá	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Chalchihuitán	Chalchihuitán	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Chamula	Chamula	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Chanal	Chanal	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Chapultenango	Chapultenango	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Chenalhó	Chenalhó	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Chiapa de Corzo	Chiapa de Corzo	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Chiapilla	Chiapilla	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Chicoasén	Chicoasén	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Chicomuselo	Chicomuselo	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Chilón	Chilón	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Cintalapa	Cintalapa de Figueroa	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Coapilla	Coapilla	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Comitán de Domínguez	Comitán de Domínguez	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Copainalá	Copainalá	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
El Bosque<ref group="lower-alpha">El Bosque was originally incorporated as San Juan Bautista, changing its name on Template:Dts.<ref name=dates/></ref>	El Bosque	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
El Parral	El Parral	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
El Porvenir	El Porvenir	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Emiliano Zapata	20 de Noviembre	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Escuintla	Escuintla	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Francisco León<ref group="lower-alpha">Francisco León was originally incorporated as Santa María Magdalena, changing its name on Template:Dts.<ref name=dates/></ref>	Rivera el Viejo Carmen	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Frontera Comalapa	Frontera Comalapa	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Frontera Hidalgo	Frontera Hidalgo	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Honduras de la Sierra	Honduras de la Sierra	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Huehuetán	Huehuetán	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Huitiupán	Huitiupán	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Huixtán	Huixtán	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Huixtla	Huixtla	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Ixhuatán	Ixhuatan	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Ixtacomitán	Ixtacomitán	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Ixtapa	Ixtapa	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Ixtapangajoya	Ixtapangajoya	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Jiquipilas	Jiquipilas	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Jitotol	Jitotol	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Juárez	Juárez	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
La Concordia	La Concordia	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
La Grandeza	La Grandeza	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
La Independencia	La Independencia	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
La Libertad	La Libertad	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
La Trinitaria<ref group="lower-alpha">La Trinitaria was originally incorporated as Zapaluta, changing its name on Template:Dts.<ref name=dates/></ref>	La Trinitaria	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Larráinzar<ref group="lower-alpha">Larráinzar was originally incorporated as San Andrés, changing its name on Template:Dts.<ref name=dates/></ref>	San Andrés Larráinzar	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Las Margaritas	Las Margaritas	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Las Rosas<ref group="lower-alpha">Las Rosas was originally incorporated as Pinola, changing its name on Template:Dts.<ref name=dates/></ref>	Las Rosas	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Mapastepec	Mapastepec	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Maravilla Tenejapa	Maravilla Tenejapa	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Marqués de Comillas	Zamora Pico de Oro	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Mazapa de Madero	Mazapa de Madero	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Mazatán	Mazatán	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Metapa	Metapa de Domínguez	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Mezcalapa	Raudales Malpaso	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Mitontic	Mitontic	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Montecristo de Guerrero	Montecristo de Guerrero	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Motozintla	Motozintla de Mendoza	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Nicolás Ruíz<ref group="lower-alpha">Nicolás Ruiz was originally incorporated as San Diego La Reforma, changing its name on Template:Dts.<ref name=dates/></ref>	Nicolás Ruíz	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Ocosingo	Ocosingo	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Ocotepec	Ocotepec	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Ocozocoautla de Espinosa	Ocozocoautla de Espinosa	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Ostuacán	Ostuacán	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Osumacinta	Osumacinta	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Oxchuc	Oxchuc	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Palenque	Palenque	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Pantelhó	Pantelhó	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Pantepec	Pantepec	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Pichucalco	Pichucalco	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Pijijiapan	Pijijiapan	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacán<ref group="lower-alpha"> The municipality of Rincón Chamula San Pedro was created out of Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacán's territory in 2017.</ref>	Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacán	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Rayón<ref group="lower-alpha">Rayón was originally incorporated as San Bartolomé Solistaguacán, changing its name on Template:Dts.<ref name=dates/></ref>	Rayón	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Reforma	Reforma	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Rincón Chamula San Pedro	Rincón Chamula	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Sabanilla	Sabanilla	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Salto de Agua	Salto de Agua	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
San Andrés Duraznal	San Andrés Duraznal	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
San Cristóbal de las Casas<ref group="lower-alpha">San Cristóbal was originally incorporated as Ciudad Real, changing its name on Template:Dts.<ref name=dates/></ref>	San Cristóbal de las Casas	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
San Fernando	San Fernando	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
San Juan Cancuc	San Juan Cancuc	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
San Lucas<ref group="lower-alpha">Renamed to El Zapotal from 1934 to 1972.</ref>	San Lucas	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Santiago el Pinar	Santiago el Pinar	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Siltepec<ref group="lower-alpha">The municipalities of Capitán Luis Ángel Vidal and Honduras de la Sierra were created out of Siltepec's territory in 2017 and 2018.</ref>	Siltepec	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Simojovel	Simojovel de Allende	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Sitalá	Sitalá	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Socoltenango	Socoltenango	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Solosuchiapa	Solosuchiapa	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Soyaló	Soyaló	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Suchiapa	Suchiapa	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Suchiate	Ciudad Hidalgo	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Sunuapa	Sunuapa	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Tapachula	Tapachula	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Tapalapa	Tapalapa	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Tapilula	Tapilula	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Tecpatán<ref group="lower-alpha">The municipality of Mezcalapa was created out of Tecpatán's territory in 2011.</ref>	Tecpatán	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Tenejapa	Tenejapa	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Teopisca	Teopisca	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Tila	Tila	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Tonalá	Tonala	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Totolapa	Totolapa	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Tumbalá	Tumbalá	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Tuxtla Chico	Tuxtla Chico	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Tuxtla Gutiérrez	Tuxtla GutiérrezTemplate:Dagger	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Tuzantán	Tuzantán	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Tzimol	Tzimol	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Unión Juárez	Unión Juárez	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Venustiano Carranza<ref group="lower-alpha">Venustiano Carranza was originally incorporated as San Bartolomé de los Llanos, changing its name on Template:Dts.<ref name=dates/></ref>	Venustiano Carranza	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Villa Comaltitlán<ref group="lower-alpha">Villa Comaltitlán was originally incorporated as Pueblo Nuevo Comaltitlán, changing its name on Template:Dts.<ref name=dates/></ref>	Villa Comaltitlán	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Villa Corzo<ref group="lower-alpha">Villa Corzo was originally incorporated as Trinidad de la Ley, changing its name on Template:Dts.<ref name=dates/></ref><ref group="lower-alpha">The municipality of El Parral was created out of Villa Corzo's territory in 2011.</ref>	Villa Corzo	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Villaflores<ref group="lower-alpha">Villaflores was originally incorporated as Catarina la Grande, changing its name on Template:Dts.<ref name=dates/></ref>	Villaflores	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Yajalón	Yajalón	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Zinacantán	Zinacantán	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Chiapas	—	Template:Change	Template:Nts	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	—
Mexico<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	—	Template:Change	Template:Nts	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	—