Chenalhó is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas, in southern Mexico. It covers an area of 113 km2.

Chenalhó
Municipality of Chenalhó in Chiapas
Municipality of Chenalhó in Chiapas
Chenalhó is located in Mexico
Chenalhó
Chenalhó
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 16°53′N 92°38′W / 16.883°N 92.633°W / 16.883; -92.633
Country Mexico
StateChiapas
Area
 • Total
113 km2 (44 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
36,111
ClimateCfb

As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 36,111,[1] up from 27,331 as of 2005.[2]

As of 2010, the town of Chenalhó had a population of 3,143.[1] Other than the town of Chenalhó, the municipality had 123 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: Tzeltal (2,068), Belisario Domínguez (1,526), Yibeljoj (1,286), Puebla (1,245), and Miguel Utrilla (Los Chorros) (1,113), classified as rural.[1]

The Acteal Massacre of 22 December 1997 occurred in the municipality of Chenalhó.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Chenalhó". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Chenalhó". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal / Gobierno del Estado de Chiapas. Archived from the original on 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2008-07-25.