Chiapilla facts for kids
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Chiapilla
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Municipality of Chiapilla in Chiapas
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 Chiapilla
Location in Mexico
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| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Chiapas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.6 sq mi (86.9 km2) |
| Population
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| • Total | 5,405 |
Chiapilla is a small town and a municipality located in the southern part of Mexico. It is found within the state of Chiapas. A municipality is like a local government area, similar to a county, that includes a main town and smaller villages around it.
Where is Chiapilla?
Chiapilla is located in the beautiful state of Chiapas, which is in southern Mexico. Its exact location is at coordinates 16°31′0″N 92°44′0″W. This means it's in the northern hemisphere and west of the Prime Meridian.
How Big is Chiapilla?
The municipality of Chiapilla covers an area of about 86.9 square kilometers (which is about 33.5 square miles). To give you an idea, that's roughly the size of a small city.
How Many People Live There?
According to information from 2010, the total number of people living in the municipality of Chiapilla was 5,405. This was a bit more than in 2005, when the population was 4,957.
The main town of Chiapilla itself had 3,809 residents in 2010. The rest of the people lived in 19 smaller communities or villages within the municipality. None of these other villages had more than 1,000 people living in them.
See also
In Spanish: Chiapilla (Chiapilla) para niños
