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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)

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In this case, the waves lasted for 12 minutes in Puerto Madero and 28 minutes in Chiapas.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

In a post later on X, Sheinbaum said that no damage was reported in Chiapas and the state of Tabasco, on Mexico’s east coast, where shaking was felt.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

After he left office in 2024, López Obrador retired to his sprawling ranch in southern Chiapas state, where he has largely stayed out of the public eye.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2026

Back in Chiapas, where he said he can’t find work, he is helping his parents cultivate their land, while also conferring with Maria on how they might reunite.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 23, 2026

She is seventeen and the only woman among eleven Central Americans trying to sneak around a Mexican immigration checkpoint at Huehuetan in Chiapas.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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