10 Facts About Soconusco

Soconusco is a region in the southwest corner of the state of Chiapas in Mexico along its border with Guatemala.

Soconusco is geographically isolated from the political and economic center of Mexico, and it is relatively little known among the rest of the Mexican population.

Soconusco was declared a province by the Spanish Crown in 1526, with its original extension down into what is Guatemala.

Soconusco was originally under the religious jurisdiction of Tlaxcala before it was moved to that to Guatemala.

In 1830, Central American troops entered the Soconusco to pursue a political dissident, but troops from the highlands of Chiapas countered their entrance.

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Since the finalization of the border with Guatemala, Soconusco's history has been dominated by the development of its economy.

Soconusco is divided into fifteen municipalities which are Acacoyagua, Acapetahua, Cacahoatan, Escuintla, Frontera Hidalgo, Huehuetan, Huixtla, Mazatan, Metapa, Pueblo Nuevo Comaltitlan, Ciudad Hidalgo, Tapachula, Tuxtla Chico, Union Juarez and Tuzantan.

Soconusco is a strip of land wedged between the Pacific Ocean and the Sierra Madre de Chiapas, formed by sediment flowing from the mountains, similar to the rest of the Chiapas coast.

Soconusco is distinguished in Mexico as an agricultural center, mostly cash crops destined for export.

Soconusco is one of the most fertile areas of the country for agriculture with plentiful rain and soil enriched by volcanic ash.