Tapachula

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Tapachula is a town and municipality located in the far southwest of the state of Chiapas in Mexico, near the Guatemalan border and the Pacific Ocean. It is one of the most important cities of Chiapas economically as the capital of the agriculturally rich Soconusco region as well as port for trade between Mexico and Central America.

Population (2005): 189,991 (metro area)
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Coordinates:   14°54'3"N   92°16'39"W
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