Chiapa de Corzo
Mexico · Estado de ChiapasMX
Municipality and town in Chiapas, Mexico
Chiapa de Corzo is a small city and municipality situated in the west-central part of the Mexican state of Chiapas. Located in the Grijalva River valley of the Chiapas highlands, Chiapa de Corzo lies some 15 km (9.3 mi) to the east of the state capital, Tuxtla Gutiérrez. Chiapa has been occupied since at least 1400 BCE, with a major archeological site which reached its height between 700 BCE and 200 CE. It is important because the earliest inscribed date, the earliest form of hieroglyphic writing and the earliest Mesoamerican tomb burial have all been found here. Chiapa is also the site of the first Spanish city founded in Chiapas in 1528. The "de Corzo" was added to honor Liberal politician Angel Albino Corzo.
Read more on Wikipedia →- Population
- 112,075
- Coordinates
- 16.708, -93.012
- Timezone
- America/Mexico_City
- Elevation
- 1463 m
Overview of Chiapa de Corzo
Chiapa de Corzo is a medium-sized town in Estado de Chiapas, Mexico. The population is roughly 112,075. It sits at about 1,463 m above sea level. Handy context when you build an itinerary. The activity mix leans towards nature and culture. Because it is northern-hemisphere, timing matters.
Things to do in Chiapa de Corzo
Nature in Chiapa de Corzo
(8)Nature in Chiapa de Corzo covers Caves, Geological Formations, National Parks, Natural Places and Nature. Counting everything, 8 activities fall under this heading. Straight from the activity profile stored for Chiapa de Corzo.
Culture in Chiapa de Corzo
(2)The culture shortlist for Chiapa de Corzo: Cemeteries and Mosques. It is a direct read of Chiapa de Corzo's activity profile. These pair well with anything else on this page.
Best time to visit Chiapa de Corzo
Walking and nature outings are most comfortable in April to June and September to October.
Getting there & around
Chiapa de Corzo is mid-sized: regional trains or buses usually get you in, and the centre is walkable. The local time zone is America/Mexico_City.
Similar destinations
Places near Chiapa de Corzo that share the same kinds of activities.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Chiapa de Corzo known for?
- Chiapa de Corzo is mainly a destination for nature and culture, set in Estado de Chiapas, Mexico with around 112,075 inhabitants.
- What can you do in Chiapa de Corzo?
- You can plan around Caves, Geological Formations, National Parks, Natural Places and Nature in Chiapa de Corzo. Each is tagged in our dataset rather than guessed at.
- When is the best time to visit Chiapa de Corzo?
- Walking and nature outings are most comfortable in April to June and September to October.
- Where is Chiapa de Corzo located?
- Administratively, Chiapa de Corzo sits in Estado de Chiapas, Mexico — handy when you group several destinations into one trip.
Cost of living in Chiapa de Corzo
Indices are relative to New York City (100). Prices are indicative monthly or unit averages.
- Cost of living index
- 34
- Rent index
- 14
- Groceries index
- 33
- Restaurants index
- 31
- Inexpensive meal
- $6.8
- Cappuccino
- $1.87
- 1-bed, centre
- $952
- 1-bed, outside centre
- $524
More about Chiapa de Corzo
Info about Chiapa de Corzo, Estado de Chiapas (Mexico)
Chiapa de Corzo region is Estado de Chiapas, situated in Mexico (MX).
Chiapa de Corzo is also called Ch'japa-de-Korso, Chiapa, Chiapa de Corza, Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, Chiyapan Corzo, Ciapa de Korsas, ?iapa de Korsas, ?????-??-?????, latitude is 16.7077000, and longitude is -93.0118400.
Chiapa de Corzo population is 45.077 occupiers, its timezone is America/Mexico_City (America/Mexico_City_cet).
Top destination for national parks, geological formations, caves, mosques, parks, natural places, wildlife, nature reserves, nature, cemeteries around Mexico.
More details about Chiapa de Corzo in Mexico (MX)
It is the capital of Chiapa de Corzo Municipality.
Population for Chiapa de Corzo is 45.077 residents, related to 2010 latest census. You want to use telephone for calling local phones. You can use 961 as local dialing code for phone numbers. It's zip code is 29160, for this reason, for post delivery on your travel it can be used this postal code as per description above.
Chiapa de Corzo dimensions are 906 square km., good if you like to visit a metropolis, busy full of things to do and entertainment. Here you may find expensive accommodations due to Chiapa de Corzo high accommodation rates, and for this reason you may enjoy Chiapa de Corzo like a base if you want to find SPAs and Thermal baths after going around the Chiapa de Corzo.
Its height above mean sea level, called also meters above mean sea level (MAMSL), is about 420 meters. Because of this this is a perfect travel destination when you and family want tall areas to go to in your next travel and love sports on top of mountains when you are going somewhere else.
For detailed info for Chiapa de Corzo you can visit their official website http://www.chiapadecorzo.chiapas.gob.mx/ .
Interactive Chiapa de Corzo (Mexico) Map and attractions
Interactive map of Chiapa de Corzo, Estado de Chiapas Mexico (MX).
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