Nueva Palestina

Nueva Palestina
Interactive map of Nueva Palestina
Nueva Palestina is located in Chiapas
Nueva Palestina
Nueva Palestina
Location within Chiapas
Nueva Palestina is located in Mexico
Nueva Palestina
Nueva Palestina
Location within Mexico
Coordinates: 16°49′03″N 91°15′39″W / 16.81750°N 91.26083°W / 16.81750; -91.26083
Country Mexico
StateChiapas
MunicipalityOcosingo
Established1971
Government
 • Federal electoral districtChiapas's 3rd
Elevation
539 m (1,768 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
11,984
Time zoneUTC-6 (Zona Centro)
Postal code
29954

Nueva Palestina is a town located in the municipality of Ocosingo in the Mexican state of Chiapas. The majority of the town's population is of indigenous Chol, Tzetzal and Tzotzil ancestry.

History

Nueva Palestina was founded in 1971 as part of a greater expulsion of the native Lacandon people brought on by the Mexican government, and became a center for migrants from neighboring Guatemala. In recent years, the town's residents have experienced alleged extortion and violence from separatist groups in the region, which led to protests in 2023. Eduardo Ramírez Aguilar, the governor of Chiapas, has denied the presence of organized crime within the town.

Population

In 2014, Nueva Palestina had a population of 10,588 residents. In a census conducted in 2020, the town's population had risen to 11,984.

References

  1. 1 2 "Información Demográfica y Social". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  2. ↑ Mandujano, Isaín. "Marchan contra el crimen organizado en Nueva Palestina, Ocosingo". Chiapas Paralelo. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "En la Nueva Palestina mexicana: violencia por guerra religiosa, tierras y narco". La Silla Rota. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Inhabitants of Nueva Palestina Demand Help in the Face of the Invasion of the Underworld". Schools for Chiapas. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  5. ↑ Santos, Teodoro. "Eduardo Ramírez descarta crimen organizado en desplazamiento de Nueva Palestina". Milenio. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía". INEG. Retrieved 26 December 2025.