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Chiapas

American  
[chee-ah-pahs] / tʃiˈɑ pɑs /

noun

  1. a state in S Mexico. 28,732 sq. mi. (74,415 sq. km). Tuxtla Gutiérrez.


Chiapas British  
/ ˈtʃjapas /

noun

  1. a state of S Mexico: mountainous and forested; Maya ruins in the northeast; rich mineral resources. Capital: Tuxtla Gutiérrez. Pop: 3 920 515 (2000). Area: 73 887 sq km (28 816 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Alberto Vazquez left his home in the state of Chiapas in Mexico when he was 16 and crossed the border illegally in 2008.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Around 2,000 shelters have been set up across the Mexican states of Chiapas, Guerrero, and Oaxaca, all on the country's southern Pacific coast.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2025

The election featured a rare public appearance by López Obrador, who cast his ballots in the southern state of Chiapas, where he retired to a family ranch last year after completing his six-year term.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

They will move back to their homeland in the southern state of Chiapas by Christmas.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

Gabi resolved to try again, this time through the Lacandon jungle in the Mexican state of Chiapas.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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