Tuxtla Gutiérrez (locally [ˈtukstɬa ɣuˈtjeres] (listen)) is the capital and the largest city of the Mexican southeastern state of Chiapas. It is the seat of the municipality of the same name, the most developed and populated in the state. A busy government, commercial and services-oriented city, Tuxtla (as it is commonly known) had one of the fastest-growing rates in Mexico in the last 40 years. Unlike many other areas in Chiapas, it is not a major tourist attraction, but a transportation hub for tourists coming into the state, with a large airport and a bus terminal.

 It is located about 45 minutes from the ruins of Palenque, 1 hour and 20 minutes from San Cristóbal de las Casas, 2 hours from Tapachula International Airport and 3 hours by bus to Comitán.
The city was founded in 1528 as "Pueblo Viejo" (Old Town). It became the seat of government for Chiapas state in 1849. Tuxtla officially became a city in 1864 with the name "San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec". The name was changed to "Tuxtla Gutiérrez" on 22 August 1902,[1] honoring Manuel Gutierrez Estrada who served as governor of Chiapas between 1900–1901.

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