Tapalapa is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas in southern Mexico.

Tapalapa
Municipality of Tapalapa in Chiapas
Municipality of Tapalapa in Chiapas
Tapalapa is located in Mexico
Tapalapa
Tapalapa
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 17°11′N 93°6′W / 17.183°N 93.100°W / 17.183; -93.100
Country Mexico
StateChiapas
Area
 • Total
12.5 sq mi (32.3 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
4,121

As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 4,121,[1] up from 3,639 as of 2005.[2] It covers an area of 32.3 km2.

As of 2010, the town of Tapalapa had a population of 1,940.[1] Other than the town of Tapalapa, the municipality had 17 localities, none of which had a population over 1,000.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tapalapa". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Tapalapa". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal Gobierno del Estado de Chiapas. Retrieved August 3, 2008.