Tuxtla Gutiérrez
capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Chiapas From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Chiapas From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tuxtla Gutiérrez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtustla ɣuˈtjeres]) is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Chiapas. It is also considered the financial center of the state.
Tuxtla Gutiérrez | |
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Tuxtla Gutiérrez | |
Coordinates (seat): 16°45′10″N 93°07′00″W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Chiapas |
Founded | mid 16th century |
Municipal Status | 1915 |
Government | |
• Municipal President | Felipe Granda (interim) |
Area | |
• Municipality | 412.40 km2 (159.23 sq mi) |
Elevation of seat | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
Population (2005)Municipality | |
• Municipality | 503,320 |
• Seat | 490,455 |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Postal code (of seat) | 29000 |
Area code | 961 |
Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
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