The Tojolabal are a
Maya people of the Mexican state 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, ...
. They traditionally speak the
Tojolabal language.
Population density
The Tojolabal people are spread across the state 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, ...
,
Mexico.
Las Margaritas is believed to have the largest group of Tojolabal, with the next largest in
population density being
Comitán. Around the municipalities, there are 439 Tojolabal villages in which most of the population resides.
[dice.missouri.edu/docs/mayan/Tojolabal.pdf]
Archaeology
The Tojolabal people are known for the ancient site of
K'atepan, a temple plaza against a mountainside which can be accessed by large stairways.
See also
*
Wajxaklajun
References
Populated places in Chiapas
Indigenous peoples in Mexico
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