Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas

Chiapa de Corzo
Municipality and town
La Pila Fountain in the main square
Coat of arms
Chiapa de Corzo Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 16°42′25″N 93°00′50″W / 16.70694°N 93.01389°W / 16.70694; -93.01389
Country	Mexico
State	Chiapas
Founded	1528
Municipal Status	1915
Government
Area
• Municipality	789 km2 (305 sq mi)
• Seat	16.26 km2 (6.28 sq mi)
Elevation (of seat)	420 m (1,380 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[1]
• Municipality	112,075
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
• Seat	55,931
• Seat density	3,400/km2 (8,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (US Central))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central)
Postal code (of seat)	29160
Area code	961
Climate	Aw
Website	www.chiapadecorzo.gob.mx (in Spanish) www.chiapadecorzo.com.mx(in Spanish)

Chiapa de Corzo (Spanish: [ˈtʃjapa ðe ˈkoɾso] ^ⓘ) 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.