Map of Tuxtla, Mexico

Tuxtla is the administrative centre of Chiapas, Mexico, with a population of about 604,147. It lies at 16.7597°N, 93.1131°W. Tuxtla is about 701 km (436 mi) southeast of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Chiapa de Corzo, 12 km to the southeast.

Tuxtla at a glance

Where is Tuxtla?

• The 31st largest city in Mexico by recorded population.
• The largest city in Chiapas on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 08 min on the shortest day to 13 h 08 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Tuxtla

• Chiapa de Corzo — 12 km southeast
• Ocozocoautla de Espinosa — 28 km west
• San Cristóbal de las Casas — 50 km east
• Villaflores — 61 km south
• Cintalapa de Figueroa — 65 km west
• Tonalá — 101 km southwest
• Ocosingo — 110 km east
• Comitán — 119 km southeast
• Pijijiapan — 120 km south
• Villahermosa — 138 km north

Largest cities in Chiapas

• Tapachula — 353,706
• San Cristóbal de las Casas — 215,874
• Comitán — 166,178
• Pijijiapan — 50,079
• Chiapa de Corzo — 45,077
• Palenque — 42,947
• Cintalapa de Figueroa — 42,467
• Ocosingo — 41,878
• Ocozocoautla de Espinosa — 39,180
• Villaflores — 37,237

Largest cities in Mexico

• Mexico City — 12,294,193
• Tijuana — 1,922,523
• Iztapalapa — 1,835,486
• Puebla — 1,692,181
• Ecatepec de Morelos — 1,645,352
• Santiago de Querétaro — 1,594,212
• León de los Aldama — 1,579,803
• Ciudad Juárez — 1,512,450
• Zapopan — 1,476,491
• Guadalajara — 1,385,629

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.