Chalchihuitán

Chalchihuitán is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas, in southern Mexico. It covers an area of 74.5 km².

Chalchihuitán
Municipality
Municipality of Chalchihuitán in Chiapas
Chalchihuitán Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 16°58′N 92°39′W
Country	Mexico
State	Chiapas
Area
• Total	74.5 km2 (28.8 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	21,915
• Density	290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Climate	Cfb

In 2020, the municipality had a total population of 21,915,^[1][2] up from 12,256 in 2005.^[3]

In 2010, the town of Chalchihuitán had a population of 1,054.^[2] Other than the town of Chalchihuitán, the municipality had 45 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: Chiquinshulum (1,612), classified as urban, and Joltealal (1,004), classified as rural.^[2]