Map of Tapachula, Mexico

Tapachula is a city in Chiapas, Mexico, with a population of about 353,706. It lies at 14.9039°N, 92.2575°W. Tapachula is about 886 km (551 mi) southeast of Mexico City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Malacatán, 21 km to the east.

Tapachula at a glance

Where is Tapachula?

• The 2nd largest city in Chiapas on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 15 min on the shortest day to 13 h 01 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Tapachula

• Malacatán — 21 km east, Guatemala
• Coatepeque — 48 km southeast, Guatemala
• San Marcos — 50 km east, Guatemala
• San Pedro Sacatepéquez — 54 km east, Guatemala
• Comitancillo — 58 km east, Guatemala
• Colomba — 61 km east, Guatemala
• Ostuncalco — 68 km east, Guatemala
• Nuevo San Carlos — 70 km southeast, Guatemala
• Retalhuleu — 75 km southeast, Guatemala
• Quetzaltenango — 80 km east, Guatemala

Largest cities in Chiapas

• Tuxtla — 604,147
• San Cristóbal de las Casas — 215,874
• Comitán — 166,178
• Pijijiapan — 50,079
• Chiapa de Corzo — 45,077
• Palenque — 42,947
• Cintalapa de Figueroa — 42,467
• Ocosingo — 41,878
• Ocozocoautla de Espinosa — 39,180
• Villaflores — 37,237

Largest cities in Mexico

• Mexico City — 12,294,193
• Tijuana — 1,922,523
• Iztapalapa — 1,835,486
• Puebla — 1,692,181
• Ecatepec de Morelos — 1,645,352
• Santiago de Querétaro — 1,594,212
• León de los Aldama — 1,579,803
• Ciudad Juárez — 1,512,450
• Zapopan — 1,476,491
• Guadalajara — 1,385,629

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.