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The Fourth Federal Electoral District of Chiapas ''(IV Distrito Electoral Federal de Chiapas)'' is one of the
300 Electoral Districts into which
Mexico
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is divided for the purpose of elections to the federal
Chamber of Deputies
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Description
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and one of 12 such districts in the
state
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of
Chiapas
Chiapas (; Tzotzil language, Tzotzil and Tzeltal language, Tzeltal: ''Chyapas'' ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas), is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, ...
.
It elects one deputy to the lower house of
Congress
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for each three-year legislative period, by means of the
first past the post
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system.
District territory
The Fourth District of Chiapas is located in the north-western portion of the state and
covers the
municipalities
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of
Amatán,
Berriozábal
Berriozábal is a city and one of the 122 Municipalities of Chiapas, in southern Mexico. It covers an area of 300.6 km².
In 2010, the municipality had a total population of 43,179, up from 28,719 in 2005.
In 2010, the city of Berriozábal ...
,
Coapilla
Coapilla is a town and Municipalities of Chiapas, municipality in the List of states in Mexico, Mexican state of Chiapas in southern Mexico. It covers an area of 106.8 km²
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 8,444, up fro ...
,
Copainalá
Copainalá is a town and one of the 119 Municipalities of Chiapas, in southern Mexico. It covers an area of 330.4 km².
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 21,050, up from 19,298 as of 2005.
As of 2010, the town of Copai ...
,
Ixtacomitán,
Ixtapangajoya,
Juárez,
Ocozocoautla de Espinosa,
Ostuacán
Ostuacán is a town and one of the 119 Municipalities of Chiapas, in southern Mexico.
In 2010, the municipality had a total population of 17,067, up from 17,026 in 2005. It covers an area of 946.4 km².
In 2010, the town of Ostuacán had ...
,
Pichucalco
Pichucalco is a town and one of the 119 municipalities of Chiapas, in southern Mexico.
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 29,813, up from 29,357 as of 2005.
It covers an area of 1,078.1 km².
As of 2010, the city of Pic ...
,
Reforma
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San Fernando
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,
Solosuchiapa,
Sunuapa and
Tecpatán
Tecpatán is a town and one of the 119 Municipalities of Chiapas, in southern Mexico.
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 41,045, up from 38,383 as of 2005. It covers an area of 770.1 km².
As of 2010, the town of Tecpat ...
.
The district's head town ''(cabecera distrital)'', where results from individual polling stations are gathered together and collated, is the city of
Ocozocoautla de Espinosa.
Previous districting schemes
1996–2005 district
Between 1996 and 2005, the Fourth District had a different configuration. It was still centred on Ocozocoautla de Espinosa but covered:
*Berriozábal, Coapilla, Copainalá, Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, San Fernando and Tecpatán, as at present, plus:
*The municipalities of
Chicoasén
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,
Ocotepec,
Osumacinta
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,
Suchiapa
Suchiapa is a city and one of the 119 Municipalities of Chiapas, in southern Mexico.
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 21,045, up from 15,890 as of 2005. It covers an area of 355.2 km².
As of 2010, the city of Suchiap ...
and
Villaflores.
Deputies returned to Congress from this district
*
L Legislature
** 1976–1979:
Manuel Villafuerte Mijangos (PRI)
*
LI Legislature
** 1979–1982:
Salvador de la Torre Grajales (PRI)
*
LII Legislature
** 1982–1985:
Oralia Coutiño Ruiz (PRI)
*
LIII Legislature
** 1985–1988:
*
LIV Legislature
** 1988–1991:
Sami David David (PRI)
*
LV Legislature
** 1991–1994:
*
LVI Legislature
** 1994–1997:
Tito Rubín Cruz (PRI)
*
LVII Legislature
** 1997–2000:
Mario Elías Moreno Navarro (PRI)
*
LVIII Legislature
** 2000–2003:
José Jacobo Nazar Morales (PRI)
*
LIX Legislature
** 2003–2006:
Julián Nazar Morales (PRI)
*
LX Legislature
** 2006–2009:
Andrés Carballo Bustamante (PRI)
References
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Federal electoral districts of Mexico
Government of Chiapas