Tapachula

Tapachula is a municipio (municipality) and city with a hot, humid climate in the Mexican state of Chiapas. It is located in southern part of the state on the Soconusco coastal plain, near the border with Guatemala, at 14.91° N 92.27° W. In 2004 the estimated population was 300,600 people. The city has one of the highest GDP per capita in Mexico, and it is known sometimes as "Perla del Soconusco" ("Pearl of Soconusco").