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Coordinates: 14°40′45″N 92°08′59″W / 14.67917°N 92.14972°W / 14.67917; -92.14972
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Suchiate
The location of Suchiate in Chiapas
The location of Suchiate in Chiapas
Suchiate is located in Mexico
Suchiate
Suchiate
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 14°40′45″N 92°08′59″W / 14.67917°N 92.14972°W / 14.67917; -92.14972
Country Mexico
StateChiapas
Municipal seatCiudad Hidalgo
Municipality created4 July 1925
Area
 • Total
606.1 km2 (234.0 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (66 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
35,056
 • Density57.84/km2 (149.8/sq mi)
Websitewww.suchiate.chiapas.gob.mx

Suchiate is a municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas, on the border with Guatemala. It is in the Soconusco region, and is the southernmost municipality both in Chiapas and in all of Mexico. On the eastern edge of the municipality, flowing from north to south, is the Río Suchiate, which forms the international border. Two communities within the municipality are border crossings with Guatemala, Ciudad Hidalgo and Talismán. Ciudad Hidalgo is the municipal seat and has a customs house at the border. Suchiate reported a 2010 census population of 35,056 persons. It has a land area of 606.1 km2 (234.0 sq mi).

Demographics

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As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 35,056.[1]

The municipality had 180 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: Ciudad Hidalgo (14,606), La Libertad (4,500), classified as urban, and Ignacio López Rayón (1,573), classified as rural.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Suchiate". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.

14°40′45″N 92°08′59″W / 14.67917°N 92.14972°W / 14.67917; -92.14972

    Suchiate
    The location of Suchiate in Chiapas
    The location of Suchiate in Chiapas
    Suchiate is located in Mexico
    Suchiate
    Suchiate
    Location in Mexico
    Coordinates: 14°40′45″N 92°08′59″W / 14.67917°N 92.14972°W / 14.67917; -92.14972
    Country Mexico
    StateChiapas
    Municipal seatCiudad Hidalgo
    Municipality created4 July 1925
    Area
     • Total
    606.1 km2 (234.0 sq mi)
    Elevation
    20 m (66 ft)
    Population
     (2010)
     • Total
    35,056
     • Density57.84/km2 (149.8/sq mi)
    Websitewww.suchiate.chiapas.gob.mx

    Suchiate is a municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas, on the border with Guatemala. It is in the Soconusco region, and is the southernmost municipality both in Chiapas and in all of Mexico. On the eastern edge of the municipality, flowing from north to south, is the Río Suchiate, which forms the international border. Two communities within the municipality are border crossings with Guatemala, Ciudad Hidalgo and Talismán. Ciudad Hidalgo is the municipal seat and has a customs house at the border. Suchiate reported a 2010 census population of 35,056 persons. It has a land area of 606.1 km2 (234.0 sq mi).

    Demographics

    As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 35,056.[1]

    The municipality had 180 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: Ciudad Hidalgo (14,606), La Libertad (4,500), classified as urban, and Ignacio López Rayón (1,573), classified as rural.[1]

    References

    1. ^ a b "Suchiate". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
    • 2010 census tables: INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
    • Suchiate Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México, INAFED. Accessed 2008-11-02.

    14°40′45″N 92°08′59″W / 14.67917°N 92.14972°W / 14.67917; -92.14972

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