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'''Ocosingo''' is a city and its surrounding [[municipalities of Chiapas|municipality]] of the same name in the [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[States of Mexico|state]] of [[Chiapas]]. |
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'''Ocosingo''' is a city and its surrounding [[municipalities of Mexico|municipality]] (''[[municipio (Mexico)|municipio]]'') of the same name in the [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[States of Mexico|state]] of [[Chiapas]]. |
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The northeastern boundary of the municipality is the [[Usumacinta River]], along a portion where the river forms [[Mexico-Guatemala border|the international border]] with [[Guatemala]]. |
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As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 198,877,<ref name=SEDESOL>{{cite web|title=Ocosingo|url=http://www.microrregiones.gob.mx/catloc/LocdeMun.aspx?tipo=clave&campo=loc&ent=07&mun=059|work=Catálogo de Localidades|publisher=[[Secretaría de Desarrollo Social]] (SEDESOL)| |
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 198,877,<ref name=SEDESOL>{{cite web|title=Ocosingo|url=http://www.microrregiones.gob.mx/catloc/LocdeMun.aspx?tipo=clave&campo=loc&ent=07&mun=059|work=Catálogo de Localidades|publisher=[[Secretaría de Desarrollo Social]] (SEDESOL)|access-date=23 April 2014}}</ref> up from 170,280 as of 2005. |
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As of 2010, the city of Ocosingo had a population of 41,878,<ref name=SEDESOL/> up from 35,065 as of 2005. Other than the city of Ocosingo, the municipality had 1,387 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: [[Nueva Palestina, Chiapas|Nueva Palestina]] (10,588), [[Frontera Corozal, Chiapas|Frontera Corozal]] (5,184), [[Tenango, Chiapas|Tenango]] (4,436), [[Abasolo, Chiapas|Abasolo]] (2,884), classified as urban, and [[Damasco, Chiapas|Damasco]] (2,380), [[Taniperla, Chiapas|Taniperla]] (2,106), [[San Quintín, Chiapas|San Quintín]] (1,732), [[Cristóbal Colón, Chiapas|Cristóbal Colón]] (1,623), [[Santo Domingo, Chiapas|Santo Domingo]] (1,584), [[Cintalapa, Ocosingo|Cintalapa]] (1,571), [[Perla de Acapulco, Chiapas|Perla de Acapulco]] (1,527), [[Santa Elena, Chiapas|Santa Elena]] (1,508), [[El Censo, Chiapas|El Censo]] (1,500), [[El Sibal, Chiapas|El Sibal]] (1,472), [[Nuevo Francisco León, Chiapas|Nuevo Francisco León]] (1,420), [[El Zapotal, Chiapas|El Zapotal]] (1,385), [[Las Tazas, Chiapas|Las Tazas]] (1,381), [[Sibaca, Chiapas|Sibaca]] (1,359), [[Arroyo Granizo, Chiapas|Arroyo Granizo]] (1,349), [[Ubilio García, Chiapas|Ubilio García]] (1,318), [[El Limonar, Chiapas|El Limonar]] (1,289), [[Patria Nueva (San José el Contento), Chiapas|Patria Nueva (San José el Contento)]] (1,282), [[Zaragoza, Chiapas|Zaragoza]] (1,163), [[Los Pinos, Chiapas|Los Pinos]] (1,073), [[Ramón F. Balboa, Chiapas|Ramón F. Balboa]] (1,065), [[Agua Azul, Chiapas|Agua Azul]] (1,064), [[Lacandón, Chiapas|Lacandón]] (1,062), [[El Tumbo, Chiapas|El Tumbo]] (1,044), and [[Lacanjá Tzeltal, Chiapas|Lacanjá Tzeltal]] (1,030), classified as rural.<ref name=SEDESOL/> |
As of 2010, the city of Ocosingo had a population of 41,878,<ref name=SEDESOL/> up from 35,065 as of 2005. Other than the city of Ocosingo, the municipality had 1,387 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: [[Nueva Palestina, Chiapas|Nueva Palestina]] (10,588), [[Frontera Corozal, Chiapas|Frontera Corozal]] (5,184), [[Tenango, Chiapas|Tenango]] (4,436), [[Abasolo, Chiapas|Abasolo]] (2,884), classified as urban, and [[Damasco, Chiapas|Damasco]] (2,380), [[Taniperla, Chiapas|Taniperla]] (2,106), [[San Quintín, Chiapas|San Quintín]] (1,732), [[Cristóbal Colón, Chiapas|Cristóbal Colón]] (1,623), [[Santo Domingo, Chiapas|Santo Domingo]] (1,584), [[Cintalapa, Ocosingo|Cintalapa]] (1,571), [[Perla de Acapulco, Chiapas|Perla de Acapulco]] (1,527), [[Santa Elena, Chiapas|Santa Elena]] (1,508), [[El Censo, Chiapas|El Censo]] (1,500), [[El Sibal, Chiapas|El Sibal]] (1,472), [[Nuevo Francisco León, Chiapas|Nuevo Francisco León]] (1,420), [[El Zapotal, Chiapas|El Zapotal]] (1,385), [[Las Tazas, Chiapas|Las Tazas]] (1,381), [[Sibaca, Chiapas|Sibaca]] (1,359), [[Arroyo Granizo, Chiapas|Arroyo Granizo]] (1,349), [[Ubilio García, Chiapas|Ubilio García]] (1,318), [[El Limonar, Chiapas|El Limonar]] (1,289), [[Patria Nueva (San José el Contento), Chiapas|Patria Nueva (San José el Contento)]] (1,282), [[Zaragoza, Chiapas|Zaragoza]] (1,163), [[Los Pinos, Chiapas|Los Pinos]] (1,073), [[Ramón F. Balboa, Chiapas|Ramón F. Balboa]] (1,065), [[Agua Azul, Chiapas|Agua Azul]] (1,064), [[Lacandón, Chiapas|Lacandón]] (1,062), [[El Tumbo, Chiapas|El Tumbo]] (1,044), and [[Lacanjá Tzeltal, Chiapas|Lacanjá Tzeltal]] (1,030), classified as rural.<ref name=SEDESOL/> |
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Several notable [[Maya civilization|Maya]] [[List of Maya sites|archaeological sites]] are located in the municipality, including [[Bonampak]], [[Yaxchilan]], and [[Toniná]]. |
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Ocosingo was given city status on 31 July 1979.[http://www.sanjoseocosingo.com/ocosingo.html] |
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The western portion of the municipality is in the [[Chiapas Highlands]]. The [[Lacandon Forest]] covers the central and eastern foothills and lowlands. Protected areas in the municipality include [[Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve|Montes Azules]] and [[Nahá–Metzabok]] biosphere reserves. |
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Several notable [[Maya civilization|Maya]] [[List of Maya sites|archaeological sites]] are nearby, including [[Bonampak]] and [[Toniná]]. |
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==History== |
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Ocosingo rose to national prominence during the Zapatista uprising of 1994. It was occupied by the EZLN along with several other towns in Chiapas (including San Cristóbal). The EZLN retreated from most towns before the arrival of the Mexican army but not so in Ocosingo. Thus, the town saw several days of intense fighting, leaving dozens of rebels, soldiers and civilians dead. |
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Ocosingo was given city status on 31 July 1979.<ref name="HSJ">{{cite web|title=OCOSINGO, CHIAPAS, MÉXICO|url=http://www.sanjoseocosingo.com/ocosingo.html|website=Hotel San Jose Ocosingo|access-date=30 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080617004041/http://www.sanjoseocosingo.com/ocosingo.html|archive-date=17 June 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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[[File:EnteringOcosingo1.JPG|thumb|Statue of a Maya woman at the central roundabout in Ocosingo.]] |
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Ocosingo rose to national prominence during the Zapatista uprising of 1994. It was occupied by the EZLN along with several other towns in Chiapas (including San Cristóbal). The EZLN retreated from most towns before the arrival of the Mexican army but not so in Ocosingo. Thus, the town saw several days of intense fighting, leaving dozens of rebels, soldiers and civilians dead.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}} |
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[[File:EnteringOcosingo1.JPG|thumb|Statue of a Maya woman at the central roundabout in Ocosingo]] |
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[[File:Ocosingo.JPG|thumb|Inner view of the church in Ocosingo]] |
[[File:Ocosingo.JPG|thumb|Inner view of the church in Ocosingo]] |
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The body of a recently graduated doctor, [[Mariana Sánchez Dávalos]], 24, was found in Nueva Palestina, Ocosingo, on January 29, 2021. Two months earlier she had denounced a sexual attack that had not been followed up by the state prosecutor (FGE).<ref>{{cite news |title=Hallan muerta a Mariana, doctora que denunció ataque sexual en Chiapas; autoridades la ignoraron |url=https://vanguardia.com.mx/articulo/hallan-muerta-mariana-doctora-que-denuncio-ataque-sexual-en-chiapas-autoridades-la |access-date=February 1, 2021 |work=Vanguardia MX |date=January 29, 2021 |language=es}}</ref> The lack of civil authority in the area made her job "high risk". Her death was classified a suicide, despite evidence of violence and the fact that she had been choked.<ref>{{cite news |title=Así era Mariana, la médico que soñaba con ser patóloga pero fue asesinada |url=https://www.tabascohoy.com/asi-era-mariana-la-medico-que-sonaba-con-ser-patologa-pero-fue-asesinada/ |access-date=February 1, 2021 |work=Tabasco HOY |date=29 January 2021 |language=es-MX}}</ref> Doctors and medical students throughout the state demanded an investigation, and #JusticiaparaMariana went viral on social media.<ref>{{cite news |title=#JusticiaParaMariana: Indigna la muerte de la médico pasante en Chiapas que denunció violación |url=https://ibero909.fm/blog/justiciaparamariana-indignacion-redes-posible-feminicidio-medica-pasante-chiapas |access-date=February 1, 2021 |work=IBERO 90.9 |date=January 29, 2021 |language=es-MX}}</ref> Hundreds, mostly women, marched in [[Tuxtla Gutiérrez]], [[San Cristóbal de las Casas]], and [[Tapachula]] on January 31 to demand justice.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Henríquez |first1=Elio |title=Exigen justicia para médica pasante asesinada en Chiapas |url=https://www.jornada.com.mx/notas/2021/02/01/estados/exigen-justicia-para-medica-pasante-asesinada-en-chiapas/ |access-date=February 1, 2021 |work=jornada.com.mx |publisher=La Jornada |date=February 1, 2021 |language=es}}</ref> On February 1, [[Olga Sánchez Cordero]], Secretary of the Interior (SEGOB), said that Sánchez Dávalos′s death would be investigated as a [[Violence against women in Mexico#Femicide|femicide]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Urrutia |first1=Alonso |title=La Jornada - Se busca que caso de Mariana se investigue con visión de género: Sánchez Cordero |url=https://www.jornada.com.mx/notas/2021/02/01/politica/se-busca-que-caso-de-mariana-se-investigue-con-vision-de-genero-sanchez-cordero/ |access-date=February 1, 2021 |work=jornada.com.mx |publisher=La Jornada |date=February 1, 2021 |language=es}}</ref> Mariana′s body was cremated on February 2 without the family′s authorization, impeding a complete investigation into her death.<ref>{{cite news |title=La familia de Mariana asegura que no autorizó su cremación |url=https://www.proceso.com.mx/nacional/estados/2021/2/2/la-familia-de-mariana-asegura-que-no-autorizo-su-cremacion-257505.html |access-date=February 6, 2021 |work=proceso.com.mx |publisher=Proceso |date=February 2, 2021 |language=spanish}}</ref> The director of the health center where Mariana worked was arrested on February 6 for her possible participation in the case.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mandujano |first1=Isain |title=Detienen a directora del centro de salud de Ocosingo donde asesinaron a Mariana |url=https://www.proceso.com.mx/nacional/estados/2021/2/6/detienen-directora-del-centro-de-salud-de-ocosingo-donde-asesinaron-mariana-257787.html |access-date=February 6, 2021 |work=proceso.com.mx |publisher=Proceso |date=February 6, 2021 |language=spanish}}</ref> |
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{{Commons category|Ocosingo Municipality}} |
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*[https://www.webcitation.org/5msVc9rGy?url=http://www.inegi.gob.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/conteo2005/localidad/iter/ Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005] INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110613183420/http://www.inegi.gob.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/conteo2005/localidad/iter/ Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005] INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110616204839/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/wb2/ELOCAL/EMM_chiapas Chiapas] Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110616204839/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/wb2/ELOCAL/EMM_chiapas Chiapas] Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México |
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Latest revision as of 14:08, 29 October 2023
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  Ocosingo Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 16°54′24″N 92°05′38″W / 16.90667°N 92.09389°W | |
| Country |  Mexico (de jure)  Rebel Zapatista Autonomous Municipalities (Controlled by) |
| State | Chiapas |
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• Total | 3,700 sq mi (9,580 km2) |
| • City | 3.65 sq mi (9.46 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,894 ft (882 m) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
• Total | 234,661 |
| • Density | 63/sq mi (24/km2) |
| • City | 47,688 |
| • City density | 13,000/sq mi (5,000/km2) |
| • Gender | 115,769 males and 118,892 females |
Ocosingo is a city and its surrounding municipality of the same name in the Mexican state of Chiapas.
Overview
[edit]The northeastern boundary of the municipality is the Usumacinta River, along a portion where the river forms the international border with Guatemala.
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 198,877,[2] up from 170,280 as of 2005.
As of 2010, the city of Ocosingo had a population of 41,878,[2] up from 35,065 as of 2005. Other than the city of Ocosingo, the municipality had 1,387 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: Nueva Palestina (10,588), Frontera Corozal (5,184), Tenango (4,436), Abasolo (2,884), classified as urban, and Damasco (2,380), Taniperla (2,106), San Quintín (1,732), Cristóbal Colón (1,623), Santo Domingo (1,584), Cintalapa (1,571), Perla de Acapulco (1,527), Santa Elena (1,508), El Censo (1,500), El Sibal (1,472), Nuevo Francisco León (1,420), El Zapotal (1,385), Las Tazas (1,381), Sibaca (1,359), Arroyo Granizo (1,349), Ubilio García (1,318), El Limonar (1,289), Patria Nueva (San José el Contento) (1,282), Zaragoza (1,163), Los Pinos (1,073), Ramón F. Balboa (1,065), Agua Azul (1,064), Lacandón (1,062), El Tumbo (1,044), and Lacanjá Tzeltal (1,030), classified as rural.[2]
Several notable Maya archaeological sites are located in the municipality, including Bonampak, Yaxchilan, and Toniná.
The western portion of the municipality is in the Chiapas Highlands. The Lacandon Forest covers the central and eastern foothills and lowlands. Protected areas in the municipality include Montes Azules and Nahá–Metzabok biosphere reserves.
History
[edit]Ocosingo was given city status on 31 July 1979.[3]
Ocosingo rose to national prominence during the Zapatista uprising of 1994. It was occupied by the EZLN along with several other towns in Chiapas (including San Cristóbal). The EZLN retreated from most towns before the arrival of the Mexican army but not so in Ocosingo. Thus, the town saw several days of intense fighting, leaving dozens of rebels, soldiers and civilians dead.[citation needed]
The body of a recently graduated doctor, Mariana Sánchez Dávalos, 24, was found in Nueva Palestina, Ocosingo, on January 29, 2021. Two months earlier she had denounced a sexual attack that had not been followed up by the state prosecutor (FGE).[4] The lack of civil authority in the area made her job "high risk". Her death was classified a suicide, despite evidence of violence and the fact that she had been choked.[5] Doctors and medical students throughout the state demanded an investigation, and #JusticiaparaMariana went viral on social media.[6] Hundreds, mostly women, marched in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and Tapachula on January 31 to demand justice.[7] On February 1, Olga Sánchez Cordero, Secretary of the Interior (SEGOB), said that Sánchez Dávalos′s death would be investigated as a femicide.[8] Mariana′s body was cremated on February 2 without the family′s authorization, impeding a complete investigation into her death.[9] The director of the health center where Mariana worked was arrested on February 6 for her possible participation in the case.[10]
References
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- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Ocosingo municipality with localities
- ^ a b c "Ocosingo". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "OCOSINGO, CHIAPAS, MÉXICO". Hotel San Jose Ocosingo. Archived from the original on 17 June 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Hallan muerta a Mariana, doctora que denunció ataque sexual en Chiapas; autoridades la ignoraron". Vanguardia MX (in Spanish). January 29, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Así era Mariana, la médico que soñaba con ser patóloga pero fue asesinada". Tabasco HOY (in Mexican Spanish). 29 January 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "#JusticiaParaMariana: Indigna la muerte de la médico pasante en Chiapas que denunció violación". IBERO 90.9 (in Mexican Spanish). January 29, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ Henríquez, Elio (February 1, 2021). "Exigen justicia para médica pasante asesinada en Chiapas". jornada.com.mx (in Spanish). La Jornada. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ Urrutia, Alonso (February 1, 2021). "La Jornada - Se busca que caso de Mariana se investigue con visión de género: Sánchez Cordero". jornada.com.mx (in Spanish). La Jornada. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "La familia de Mariana asegura que no autorizó su cremación". proceso.com.mx (in Spanish). Proceso. February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ Mandujano, Isain (February 6, 2021). "Detienen a directora del centro de salud de Ocosingo donde asesinaron a Mariana". proceso.com.mx (in Spanish). Proceso. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
- Chiapas Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México
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