Chalchihuitán

Chalchihuitán
Municipality of Chalchihuitán in Chiapas
Municipality of Chalchihuitán in Chiapas
Chalchihuitán is located in Mexico
Chalchihuitán
Chalchihuitán
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 16°58′N 92°39′W / 16.967°N 92.650°W / 16.967; -92.650
Country Mexico
StateChiapas
Area
 • Total74.5 km2 (28.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total21,915
 • Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
ClimateCfb

Chalchihuitán is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas, in southern Mexico. It covers an area of 74.5 km².

In 2020, the municipality had a total population of 21,915,[1][2] up from 12,256 in 2005.[3]

In 2010, the town of Chalchihuitán had a population of 1,054.[2] Other than the town of Chalchihuitán, the municipality had 45 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: Chiquinshulum (1,612), classified as urban, and Joltealal (1,004), classified as rural.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Chalchihuitán (Municipality, Mexico) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  2. ^ a b c "Chalchihuitán". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Chalchihuitán". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal / Gobierno del Estado de Chiapas. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved July 25, 2008.