Municipalities_of_Chiapas

Municipalities of Chiapas

Municipalities of Chiapas

List of municipalities of Chiapas

Chiapas is a state in Southwest Mexico. According to the 2020 Mexican census, it has the eighth largest population of all states with 5,543,828 inhabitants and the 10th largest by land area spanning 73,560.47 square kilometres (28,401.86 sq mi).[1][2] Chiapas is officially divided into 124 municipalities,[3][4] 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.[5] In 2021, the Mexican Supreme Court resolved this dispute in Oaxaca's favour,[6] and annulled the 2011 decree that had created Belisario Domínguez.[7]

Map of Mexico with Chiapas highlighted

Municipalities in Chiapas are administratively autonomous of the state according to the 115th article of the 1917 Constitution of Mexico.[8] 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).[9] 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.[10] 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.[10]

The largest municipality by population is the state capital Tuxtla Gutiérrez, with 604,147 residents while the smallest is Sunuapa with 2,308 residents.[1] The largest municipality by land area is Ocosingo which spans 9,520.12 km2 (3,675.74 sq mi), and the smallest is Santiago el Pinar which spans 16.59 km2 (6.41 sq mi).[2] The newest municipality is Honduras de la Sierra, incorporated on July 15, 2018.[11]

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.

†  State capital

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Notes

  1. The municipality of Emiliano Zapata was created out of Acala's territory in 2011.
  2. Aldama was originally incorporated as Santa María Magdalena, changing its name on February 28, 1934.[13]
  3. Altamirano was originally incorporated as San Carlos, changing its name on January 30, 1935.[13]
  4. Gazetted in 2011, municipal authorities elected in 2015 were rejected by the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation as contrary to its 2012 order prohibiting the naming of municipal authorities in the area, which is disputed by Oaxaca. INEGI does not include it within its National Geostatistical Framework.[15]
  5. Bella Vista was originally incorporated as San Pedro Remate, changing its name on February 13, 1934.[13]
  6. El Bosque was originally incorporated as San Juan Bautista, changing its name on February 13, 1934.[13]
  7. Francisco León was originally incorporated as Santa María Magdalena, changing its name on February 28, 1934.[13]
  8. La Trinitaria was originally incorporated as Zapaluta, changing its name on October 5, 1912.[13]
  9. Larráinzar was originally incorporated as San Andrés, changing its name on February 28, 1934.[13]
  10. Las Rosas was originally incorporated as Pinola, changing its name on October 5, 1912.[13]
  11. Nicolás Ruiz was originally incorporated as San Diego La Reforma, changing its name on February 28, 1934.[13]
  12. The municipality of Rincón Chamula San Pedro was created out of Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacán's territory in 2017.
  13. Rayón was originally incorporated as San Bartolomé Solistaguacán, changing its name on February 28, 1934.[13]
  14. San Cristóbal was originally incorporated as Ciudad Real, changing its name on July 27, 1829.[13]
  15. Renamed to El Zapotal from 1934 to 1972.
  16. The municipalities of Capitán Luis Ángel Vidal and Honduras de la Sierra were created out of Siltepec's territory in 2017 and 2018.
  17. The municipality of Mezcalapa was created out of Tecpatán's territory in 2011.
  18. Venustiano Carranza was originally incorporated as San Bartolomé de los Llanos, changing its name on February 28, 1934.[13]
  19. Villa Comaltitlán was originally incorporated as Pueblo Nuevo Comaltitlán, changing its name on June 15, 1960.[13]
  20. Villa Corzo was originally incorporated as Trinidad de la Ley, changing its name on November 3, 1893.[13]
  21. The municipality of El Parral was created out of Villa Corzo's territory in 2011.
  22. Villaflores was originally incorporated as Catarina la Grande, changing its name on November 3, 1893.[13]

References

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    "Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020 - SCITEL" (in Spanish). INEGI. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  2. [2]
    "Unidad de Microrregiones Cedulas de Informacion Municipal (SCIM)" (in Spanish). Secretara de Desarrollo Social. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
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    "Constitución Política del Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas". Article 2, Act of September 6, 2017 (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved January 5, 2018.
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    "En 2018 sí habrá elecciones en nuevos municipios de Chiapas: SGG". El Estado (in Spanish). September 21, 2017. Archived from the original on January 6, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
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    "Desaparecen Concejo Municipal por controversia constitucional" (in Spanish). MuralChiapas. April 20, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
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    Briseño, Patricia (November 11, 2021). "SCJN ratifica límites históricos entre Oaxaca y Chiapas". Excélsior (in Spanish). Retrieved January 9, 2022.
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    López, Isaí (November 11, 2021). "SCJN deja sin efecto decreto del Congreso de Chiapas que creó municipio Belisario Domínguez". El Heraldo de Chiapas (in Spanish). Retrieved January 9, 2022.
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    "Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos". Article 115, Act of 1917 (in Spanish). Retrieved September 27, 2017.
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    OECD (November 12, 2004). New Forms of Governance for Economic Development. OECD Publishing. p. 121. ISBN 9264015329.
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    International Business Publications (2009). Mexico Company Laws and Regulations Handbook. p. 42. ISBN 978-1-4330-7030-3. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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    López, Isaí (4 October 2019). "Honduras de la Sierra, el nuevo municipio". El Heraldo de Chiapas (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  12. [12]
    "Localidades y su población por municipio segun tamaño de localidad" (PDF) (in Spanish). INEGI. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 31, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  13. [13]
    Estado de Chiapas División Territorial de 1810 a 1995 (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico: INEGI. 1996. pp. 79–95. ISBN 970-13-1486-7.
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    "Enciclopedia de los Municipios" (in Spanish). INAFED.
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    "Catálogo Único de Claves de Áreas Geoestadísticas Estatales, Municipales y Localidades". INEGI. November 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
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    "Mezcalapa - Gobierno de Chiapas". Chiapas.gob.mx. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
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    "Población" (in Spanish). INEGI. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
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