Chiapas is Mexico’s southernmost state, a land of immense cultural richness, dense jungles, Mayan heritage, and striking highlands. To truly understand Chiapas, one must first look at its divisional map (mapa de Chiapas con división municipal) —a cartographic tool that breaks the state into 124 municipalities, each with its own identity, government seat, and toponymic story. The Administrative Structure: 124 Municipalities Unlike some Mexican states with fewer but larger municipios , Chiapas is highly fragmented administratively. This division reflects both historical land tenure patterns and the state’s extraordinary ethnic diversity (home to Tzotzil, Tzeltal, Ch’ol, Tojolabal, Zoque, and Mame peoples).