Chiapa de Corzo
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Chiapa de Corzo is a historic colonial town in the Mexican state of Chiapas, known for its traditional festivals, Mudejar-style architecture, and role as a gateway to the Sumidero Canyon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chiapa de Corzo canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | municipality ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Mudejar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish colonial ⓘ |
| averageElevation | approximately 450 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| climate | tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 15 km from Tuxtla Gutiérrez ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
ⓘ
handicrafts ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| FiestaGrandeDeEneroHeldIn | January ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Spanish colonists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedOn | 1528 ⓘ |
| hasAirportAccessVia | Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (nearby) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Fiesta Grande de Enero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | Pueblo Mágico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
La Pila fountain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Plaza de Armas NERFINISHED ⓘ Portales (arcaded walkways) NERFINISHED ⓘ San Jacinto Church NERFINISHED ⓘ San Sebastián Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Santo Domingo de Guzmán Church and former convent NERFINISHED ⓘ Sumidero Canyon river docks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMunicipalPopulation | approximately 80,000 (early 2020s estimate) ⓘ |
| hasPopulation | approximately 45,000 (town, early 2020s estimate) ⓘ |
| hasUNESCOStatus | Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (Parachicos) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isGatewayTo | Sumidero Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Fiesta Grande de Enero
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mudejar-style architecture ⓘ Parachicos dance NERFINISHED ⓘ colonial architecture ⓘ traditional festivals ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chiapas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soconusco–Isthmus region of Chiapas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Grijalva River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSquare | Plaza Ángel Albino Corzo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ángel Albino Corzo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousName | Chiapa de los Indios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateCapitalOf | Chiapas (historical, early colonial period) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
lacquerware
ⓘ
mask making ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| traditionalDance | Parachicos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalDrink | pozol ⓘ |
| traditionalFood |
cochito horneado
ⓘ
pepita con tasajo ⓘ sopa de pan ⓘ |
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