District
Ocosingo
Chiapas • Mexico
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The story behind the white guitar
The same song, sung in Spanish
Ocosingo is a district in Chiapas, Mexico. It has a population of about 234,661, an area of 9,580 km², and an elevation of 803 m. It is on Central Standard Time. It contains 22 villages, 7 towns, and 1 city with a combined population of about 105,899. The largest are Ocosingo (41,878), Nueva Palestina (10,588), and Altamirano (6,672). It lies 21 km south-east of Chiquinival. Its nearest neighbours are Chiquinival (21 km), Santiago Pojcol (23 km), and Morelia (Victórico Rodolfo Grajales) (24 km). It was established in 1915.
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates
- 16.8721, -91.8020
- Area
- 9,580 km²
- Elevation
- 803 m
- Established
- 1915
- Official website
- ocosingo.gob.mx
Nearby places
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