Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Coyatoc | |
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City and municipality | |
| Tuxtla Gutiérrez | |
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Top: Tuxtla Gutiérrez at night; middle: San Marcos Cathedral, Tuxtla Gutiérrez Municipal Hall; Bottom: Tuxtla Gutiérrez City Museum, Bonampak Theatre | |
Location in Chiapas | |
| Coordinates: 16°45′10″N 93°07′00″W / 16.75278°N 93.11667°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Chiapas |
| Village of Coyatoc | 400 BC |
| Tōchtlān | 1486 |
| San Marcos Tuxtla | 1748 |
| Tuxtla Gutiérrez | May 31, 1848 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlos Morales Vázquez (MORENA) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 334.90 km2 (129.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation of seat | 522 m (1,713 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Municipality | 604,147 |
| • Density | 1,797.7/km2 (4,656/sq mi) |
| • Seat | 578,830 |
| • Metro Area | 848,274 |
| Demonym | Tuxtleco (a) |
| Metro area GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values) | |
| • Year | 2023 |
| • Total | $7.4 billion |
| • Per capita | $8,300 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 29000 - 29100 |
| Area code | 961 |
| Climate | Tropical savanna climate |
| Website | www |
Tuxtla Gutiérrez, or Tuxtla, (Spanish: [ˈtuɣstla ɣuˈtjeres] ⓘ, Nahuatl: [ˈtuʃt͡ɬa]) is the capital and the largest city of the Mexican southeastern state of Chiapas. It is the seat of the municipality of the same name, which is the most developed and populous in the state. A busy government, commercial and services-oriented city, Tuxtla had one of the fastest-growing rates in Mexico over the last 40 years. Unlike many other areas in Chiapas, it is not a major tourist attraction, but a transportation hub for tourists coming into the state, with a large airport and a bus terminal.