Southwestern Mexico
[[File:Suroeste_de_Mexico.PNG|thumb|350px|{{legend|#006400|border=solid 1px black|Southwestern Mexico.}}]]
'''Southwestern Mexico''' ({{lang-es|Suroeste de México}}) is a region of [[Mexico]], formed by the states of [[Chiapas]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Miocene mollusks from the Simojovel area in Chiapas, southwestern Mexico. |url=http://www.geologia.unam.mx/igl/deptos/georeg/vegavera/SAMES_899_abstract%202.pdf|accessdate=April 4, 2011}}</ref> [[Guerrero]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Informacion General, Guerrero. |url=http://www.peruturismo.com/mexicoturismo/iguerrero.htm|publisher=Explorando Mexico|accessdate=April 4, 2011}}</ref> and [[Oaxaca]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Oaxaca. |url=http://www.explorandomexico.com.mx/State.aspx?sid=19 |publisher=Explorando Mexico|accessdate=April 4, 2011}}</ref>
Because of its population is mostly indigenous people,<ref>{{cite web |title=GRUPOS ETNOLINGÜÍSTICOS EN EL MÉXICO DEL SIGLO XXI.|url=http://www.insumisos.com/lecturasinsumisas/POBLACION%20INDIGENA.pdf|accessdate=April 4, 2011}}</ref> these states are famous for the deep roots of their traditions, holidays, crafts and great food.<ref>{{cite web |title=Oaxaca. |url=http://www.turiguide.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=427:oaxaca&catid=80:oaxaca&Itemid=170 |publisher=Turiguide|accessdate=April 4, 2011}}</ref> The area has some of the most beautiful colonial cities and towns of Mexico as [[Oaxaca, Oaxaca|Oaxaca]] and [[San Cristobal de las Casas]], and also natural wonders such as [[Agua Azul|Agua Azul waterfalls]], [[Sumidero Canyon]] and the [[Árbol del Tule]] and impressive archaeological sites such as [[Toniná]], [[Bonampak]], [[Monte Alban]], [[Yaxchilán]] and [[Palenque]].
== States ==
{| align=center | class="wikitable sortable"
! State
! Official Name
''Estado Libre y Soberano de'':
! Flag
! Capital
! Largest city
! Area<ref>{{cite news |url= http://cuentame.inegi.gob.mx/monografias/default.aspx?tema=me|title= INEGI}}</ref>
! Population (2010)<ref>[http://www.censo2010.org.mx/ Censo 2010]</ref>
! Order of Admission<br />to Federation
! Date of Admission<br />to Federation
|-
| [[Chiapas]]
| align=center | ''Chiapas''
| [[File:Flag of Chiapas.svg|border|50px]]
| align=center | [[Tuxtla Gutiérrez]]
| align=center | [[Tuxtla Gutiérrez]]
| align=right | <span style="display:none">073289</span>{{convert|73289|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
| align=right | <span style="display:none">4796580</span>4,796,580
| align=center | <span style="display:none">19</span>{{nts|19}}
| <span style="display:none">18191214</span>1824-09-14<ref name= diputaciones>{{cite news | title=Las Diputaciones Provinciales| url =http://biblio.juridicas.unam.mx/libros/6/2920/11.pdf|page=15 |language =Spanish}}</ref>
|-
| [[Guerrero]]
| align=center | ''Guerrero''
| [[File:Flag of Guerrero.svg|border|50px]]
| align=center | [[Chilpancingo de los Bravo|Chilpancingo<br />de los Bravo]]
| align=center | [[Acapulco de Juárez]]
| align=right | <span style="display:none">063621</span>{{convert|63621|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
| align=right | <span style="display:none">3388768</span>3,388,768
| align=center | <span style="display:none">21</span>{{nts|21}}
| <span style="display:none">18191214</span>1849-10-27<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.guerrero.gob.mx/?P=readart&ArtOrder=ReadArt&Article=2177|title= Erección del Estado de Guerrero}}</ref>
|-
| [[Oaxaca]]
| align=center | ''Oaxaca''
| [[File:Flag of Oaxaca.svg|border|50px]]
| align=center | [[Oaxaca de Juárez]]
| align=center | [[Oaxaca de Juárez]]
| align=right | <span style="display:none">093793</span>{{convert|93793|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
| align=right | <span style="display:none">3801962</span>3,801,962
| align=center | <span style="display:none">03</span>{{nts|3}}
| <span style="display:none">18191214</span>1823-12-21<ref name=diputaciones/>
|-
|}
== Major Cities ==
<div align=center>
{| class="toc" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=2 width=800px style="float:center; margin: 0.5em 0.5em 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.5e
|colspan=5 style="background:#4b6791; color:white; font-size:120%" align=center|'''Major Cities of Chiapas'''
|-
|align=center valign=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[File:Tuxtla_gutierrez_web.jpg|125px]]
|align=center valign=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[File:San Cristóbal de Las Casas 16.jpg|125px]]
|align=center valign=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[File:Casa de la Cultura de Tapachula Chiapas.jpg|125px]]
|align=center valign=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[File:ChiapadeCorzoFuenteColonial.jpg|125px]]
|-
|style="background:#e5ebf2;" align=center|[[Tuxtla Gutiérrez]]
|style="background:#e5ebf2;" align=center|[[San Cristóbal de las Casas]]
|style="background:#e5ebf2;" align=center|[[Tapachula]]
|style="background:#e5ebf2;" align=center|[[Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas|Chiapa de Corzo]]
|-
|}
</div>
<div align=center>
{| class="toc" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=2 width=800px style="float:center; margin: 0.5em 0.5em 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.5e
|colspan=5 style="background:#4b6791; color:white; font-size:120%" align=center|'''Major Cities of Guerrero'''
|-
|align=center valign=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[File:Acapulco-Hot-Icacos_-_TorreAca.JPG|125px]]
|align=center valign=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[File:Mazatlán en Chilpancingo de los Bravo, México.JPG|125px]]
|align=center valign=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[File:San Francisco de Asis.JPG|125px]]
|align=center valign=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[File:View over Playa La Ropa.jpg|125px]]
|-
|style="background:#e5ebf2;" align=center|[[Acapulco|Acapulco de Juárez]]
|style="background:#e5ebf2;" align=center|[[Chilpancingo|Chilpancingo de los Bravo]]
|style="background:#e5ebf2;" align=center|[[Iguala|Iguala de la Independencia]]
|style="background:#e5ebf2;" align=center|[[Zihuatanejo|Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo]]
|-
|}
</div>
<div align=center>
{| class="toc" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=2 width=800px style="float:center; margin: 0.5em 0.5em 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.5e
|colspan=2 style="background:#4b6791; color:white; font-size:120%" align=center|'''Major Cities of Oaxaca'''
|-
|align=center valign=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[File:Santo_Domingo_de_Guzman_Convent.JPG|125px]]
|align=center valign=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[File:Salina Cruz Bay.jpg|125px]]
|-
|style="background:#e5ebf2;" align=center|[[Oaxaca, Oaxaca|Oaxaca de Juárez]]
|style="background:#e5ebf2;" align=center|[[Salina Cruz]]
|-
|}
</div>
== See also ==
* [[Eastern Mexico]]
* [[North-Central Mexico]]
* [[Northeastern Mexico]]
* [[Northwestern Mexico]]
* [[South-Central Mexico]]
* [[Southeastern Mexico]]
* [[Western Mexico]]
== External links ==
* [http://www.sectur.gob.mx Secretaría de Turismo]
* [http://www.visitmexico.com Consejo de Promoción Turística de México]
==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Regions of Mexico]]
[[es:Suroeste de México]]