Why is it called Tuxtla Gutiérrez?
Tuxtla was officially renamed as Tuxtla Gutiérrez on May 31, 1848 to honor Joaquín Miguel Gutiérrez, a former governor of Chiapas that promoted the state annexation to Mexico. The municipality was first incorporated as a departamento on March 31, 1849. It became the capital of Chiapas on August 11, 1892 .
How many cities are in Tuxtla Gutiérrez?
According to Mexico’s National Council on Population (CONAPO), the metropolitan area of Tuxtla Gutiérrez is formed by five municipalities, two core and three peripheral. It is anchored by the contiguous urban area of the cities of Tuxtla Gutiérrez and Chiapa de Corzo.
How did Tuxtla become part of Mexico?
Tuxtla, along with the state of Chiapas, became part of Mexico by popular voting on September 14, 1824 . Tuxtla was officially renamed as Tuxtla Gutiérrez on May 31, 1848 to honor Joaquín Miguel Gutiérrez, a former governor of Chiapas that promoted the state annexation to Mexico.
What is the history of Tuxtla?
After the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, and the subjugation of the local Chiapan people in 1528, the Dominicans constructed a monastery in nearby Tecpatán. There is no official founding date for Tuxtla, but it is known that the Dominican monks gathered dispersed Zoques into communities organized around churches in the 16th Century.
Where is San Marcos Tuxtla located?
A church dedicated to San Marcos (Saint Mark) was founded by the Dominicans for one of these communities in 1560. The existence of the town of San Marcos Tuxtla was first recorded in 1748, and by 1768 it became the seat of a mayoralty in Chiapas.
What happened to the original bacheesos?
Bacheesos first opened in 1997 in Berkeley, with the Oakland location following a decade later. The Berkeley location closed in October 2019 to make way for a five-story mixed-use complex at the Telegraph Avenue site.