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Tuxtla Gutiérrez

American  
[toos-tlah goo-tyer-res] / ˈtus tlɑ guˈtyɛr rɛs /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Chiapas, in SE Mexico.


Tuxtla Gutiérrez British  
/ ˈtustla ɡuˈtjɛrrɛθ /

noun

  1. a city in SE Mexico, capital of Chiapas state: agricultural centre. Pop: 723 000 (2005 est)

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Throughout the Western Hemisphere, enclaves of Venezuelans have sprouted up, such as one in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, a Mexican town near the border with Guatemala.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

The vehicle was reportedly speeding when it flipped on a sharp bend and hit a pedestrian bridge on a main road leading to Tuxtla Gutiérrez on Thursday afternoon.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2021

The injured migrants, mostly from Guatemala like Mr. Chipel, were being treated at hospitals around Tuxtla Gutiérrez, the state capital, on Friday.

From New York Times • Dec. 10, 2021

Even a quarter-century on, the Tuxtla Gutiérrez killings are probably more representative of the world of transgender Latin Americans than is Ms Vega.

From Economist • Mar. 15, 2018

Fifteen kilometers southeast of the state capital, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, they spotted the mounds and plazas of the ancient site of Chiapa de Corzo—which was then unknown to archaeologists.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 18, 2018