Tuxtla Gutiérrez

Tuxtla Gutiérrez
City & Municipality
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
View of the city from the northwest
Seal
Tuxtla Gutiérrez Location in Mexico
Coordinates (seat): 16°45′10″N 93°07′00″W
Country	Mexico
State	Chiapas
Founded	mid 16th century
Municipal Status	1915
Government
• Municipal President	Felipe Granda (interim)
Area
• Municipality	412.40 km2 (159.23 sq mi)
Elevation of seat	600 m (2,000 ft)
Population  (2005)Municipality
• Municipality	503,320
• Seat	490,455
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal code (of seat)	29000
Area code	961
Website	Official website (in Spanish)

Tuxtla Gutiérrez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtustla ɣuˈtjeres]) is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Chiapas. It is also considered the financial center of the state.

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