Chiapas

[ chee-ah-pahs ]

noun

1. a state in S Mexico. 28,732 sq. mi. (74,415 sq. km). : Tuxtla Gutiérrez.

Chiapas

/ ˈtʃjapas /

noun

1. a state of S Mexico: mountainous and forested; Maya ruins in the northeast; rich mineral resources. Capital: Tuxtla Gutiérrez. Pop: 3 920 515 (2000). Area: 73 887 sq km (28 816 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Last month, members of the military killed six migrants in southern Chiapas state whom they apparently mistook for gang members.

From Los Angeles Times

Mexican police have arrested a man accused of murdering a Roman Catholic priest and human rights campaigner in the southern state of Chiapas.

From BBC

Father Marcelo had campaigned tirelessly against drug trafficking in Chiapas, which has seen a surge in violence in recent years linked to turf wars between rival cartels.

From BBC

According to the Chiapas public prosecutor's office, his suspected killer had been identified using security camera footage, witness testimony and other leads, AFP news agency reports.

From BBC

In an interview last month, he had described the southern state of Chiapas as a "time bomb".

From BBC