Tapachula

Tapachula is a toun an municipality locatit in the far soothwast o the state o Chiapas in Mexico, near the Guatemalan border an the Pacific Ocean. It is ane o the maist important ceeties o Chiapas economically as the caipital o the agriculturally rich Soconusco region as well as port for trade atween Mexico an Central Americae. The aurie wis oreeginally inhabitit bi the Mame-Maya as a region unner the control o the Mame state o Xelaju but wis first establisht as a ceety bi the Aztecs in the 13t century. Maist o its economic importance haes come syne the late 19th century wi the establishment o coffee plantations. This agricultural production began a history o migration intae the aurie which continues tae this day an haes left the ceety wi a significant Asie an German cultural presence as well as muckle Mayan an Nahua indigenous populations.

Tapachula, Chiapas
Toun & Municipality
The location o Tapachula municipality in Chiapas
Tapachula, Chiapas Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 14°54′N 92°16′W / 14.900°N 92.267°W / 14.900; -92.267
Kintra	Mexico
State	Chiapas
Area
• Toun & Municipality	303 km2 (117 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Toun & Municipality	282,420
• Metro	189,991