Chiapas Archives and Libraries

Tuxtla Gutiérrez
File of the Judicial Power of the State of Chiapas (Archivo del Poder Judicial del Estado de Chiapas) Octava Oriente Sur 422 Barrio Lindavista del Municipio de Berriozábal 29130 Asentamiento Telephone: 52 01961 656 1419 Email: [mailto:juan_joses@hotmail.com juan_joses@hotmail.com] Website: File of the Judicial Power of the State of Chiapas Website #2: Archive of the Judicial Power of the State of Chiapas

General and Historical Archive of the State of Chiapas (Archivo General e Histórico del Estado de Chiapas) Avenida Central y 13 Oriente s/n, Parque 5 de mayo, Col. Centro Interior del Centro Cultural Jaime Sabines Primer Nivel 29000 Tuxtla Gutiérrez Telephone: 52 01961 612 4350/612 4366 Email: [mailto:pati_jonapa@hotmail.com pati_jonapa@hotmail.com] Website: General and Historical Archive of the State of Chiapas Website #2: General and Historical Archive of the State of Chiapas

General Archive of Notaries of the State of Chiapas (Archivo General de Notarías del Estado de Chiapas) Av. Central y 13 Oriente, Centro Cultural de Chiapas Centro 29000 Tuxtla Gutiérrez Telephone: 52 01961 612 4350 Email: [mailto:notchiapas@prodigy.net.mx notchiapas@prodigy.net.mx] Website: General Archive of Notaries of the State of Chiapas Website #2: General Archive of Notaries of the State of Chiapas

Historical Archive of the Cathedral of San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas (Archivo Histórico de la Catedral de San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas) Plaza 31 de Marzo No. 3 Centro 29200 San Cristobal de las Casas Telephone: 52 01967 678 0395 Email: [mailto:sagrariocatedralfclc@hotmail.com sagrariocatedralfclc@hotmail.com] Email #2: [mailto:ahdsc@icloud.com ahdsc@icloud.com] Website: Historical Archive of the Cathedral of San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas Website #2: San Cristóbal Archive recounts the history of Chiapas

Historical Archive of the Diocese of San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas (Archivo Histórico de la Diócesis de San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas) February 5 and November 20 number 1 Centro 29200 San Cristobal de las Casas Telephone: 52 01967 678 0053/678 6625 Email: [mailto:diocesisancristobal@prodigy.net.mx diocesisancristobal@prodigy.net.mx] Email #2: [mailto:pairipas@yahoo.com.mx pairipas@yahoo.com.mx] Website: Historical Archive of the Diocese of San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas Website #2: The Diocesan Historical Archive of San Cristóbal de Las Casas (AHDSC) Website #3: Diocesan Historical Archive of San Cristóbal de Las Casas Website #4: Archivo Histórico Diocesano de San Cristóbal de Las Casas

Historical Archive of the H. Congress of the State of Chiapas (Archivo Histórico del H. Congreso del Estado de Chiapas) Edificio Plaza, 1er. Piso Centro 29000 Tuxtla Gutiérrez Telephone: 52 01961 612 9079 Email: [mailto:institutodeinvestigaciones@congresochiapas.gob.mx institutodeinvestigaciones@congresochiapas.gob.mx] Email #2: [mailto:martha.vital@congresochiapas.gob.mx martha.vital@congresochiapas.gob.mx] Website: Historical Archive of the H. Congress of the State of Chiapas Website #2: Historical Archive of the H. Congress of the State of Chiapas

Historical Archive of the Mactumactzá Rural Normal School "Dra. Belinda Arteaga Castillo", Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas (Archivo Histórico de la Escuela Normal Rural Mactumactzá "Dra. Belinda Arteaga Castillo", Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas) Carretera a Chicoasén Km. 2 Plan de Ayala 29110 Tuxtla Gutiérrez Telephone: 52 01961 615 5767 Email: [mailto:homelo50@hotmail.com homelo50@hotmail.com] Website: Historical Archive of the Mactumactzá Rural Normal School "Dra. Belinda Arteaga Castillo", Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas

Historical Archive of the Parish of Chilón, Chiapas (Archivo Histórico de la Parroquia de Chilón, Chiapas) Av. Central Centro 6940 Chilón Telephone: 52 01919 671 0193 Email: [mailto:diocesisancristobal@prodigy.net.mx diocesisancristobal@prodigy.net.mx] Website: Historical Archive of the Parish of Chilón, Chiapas

Historical Archive of the Parish of Our Lady of Mercy Sabanilla, Chiapas (Archivo Histórico de la Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Misericordia Sabanilla, Chiapas) Casa Parroquial Centro 29800 Sabanilla Telephone: 52 01919 671 4083 Email: [mailto:diocesisancristobal@prodigy.net.mx diocesisancristobal@prodigy.net.mx] Website: Historical Archive of the Parish of Our Lady of Mercy Sabanilla, Chiapas

Historical Archive of the Parish of San Fernando Salto de Agua, Chiapas (Archivo Histórico de la Parroquia de San Fernando Salto de Agua, Chiapas) Hidalgo número 9 Centro 29904 Salto de Agua Telephone: 52 01916 368 0066 Email: [mailto:diocesisancristobal@prodigy.net.mx diocesisancristobal@prodigy.net.mx] Website: Historical Archive of the Parish of San Fernando Salto de Agua, Chiapas

Historical Archive of the Parish of San Mateo Apóstol Tila, Chiapas (Archivo Histórico de la Parroquia de San Mateo Apóstol Tila, Chiapas) Avenida. Central San Felipe 29910 Tila Telephone: 52 01919 671 4086 Email: [mailto:diocesisancristobal@prodigy.net.mx diocesisancristobal@prodigy.net.mx] Website: Historical Archive of the Parish of San Mateo Apóstol Tila, Chiapas

Historical Archive of the Parish of San Miguel Arcángel Tumbalá, Chiapas (Archivo Histórico de la Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel Tumbalá, Chiapas) Casa Parroquial Centro 29920 Tumbalá Telephone: 52 01919 671 4086 Email: [mailto:diocesisancristobal@prodigy.net.mx diocesisancristobal@prodigy.net.mx] Website: Historical Archive of the Parish of San Miguel Arcángel Tumbalá, Chiapas

Historical Archive of the Parish of Yajalón, Chiapas (Archivo Histórico de la Parroquia de Yajalón, Chiapas) Domicilio Conocido Centro 29470 Yajalón Telephone: 52 01919 674 0443 Website: Historical Archive of the Parish of Yajalón, Chiapas

Historical Archive of the Parish of Zinacantan, Chiapas (Archivo Histórico de la Parroquia de Zinacantan, Chiapas) Domicilio conocido, Centro 29350 Zinacantan Telephone: 52 01967 678 1399 Email: [mailto:dominicos@sancristobal.com.mx dominicos@sancristobal.com.mx] Website: Historical Archive of the Parish of Zinacantan, Chiapas

Historical Archive of the University of Science and Arts of Chiapas (Archivo Histórico de la Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas) Avenida Ángel Alivinicorso Kilómetro 187, Zona Centro 29000 Tuxtla Gutiérrez Telephone: 52 01961 602 5554/602 8985 Email: [mailto:CUIDs@unicach.edu.mx CUIDs@unicach.edu.mx] Email #2: [mailto:martinsan62@hotmail.com martinsan62@hotmail.com] Website: Historical Archive of the University of Science and Arts of Chiapas Website #2: Historical Archives of UNICACH

'''Los Altos Regional Judicial Archive. San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas''' (Archivo Judicial Regional de los Altos. San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas) February 5 and May 5 La Merced 29240 San Cristóbal de las Casas Telephone: 52 01967 631 5453 Website: [https://archivos.gob.mx/DirectorioArchivos/Chiapas.html Los Altos Regional Judicial Archive. San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas] Website #2: [https://sic.cultura.gob.mx/ficha.php?table=archivo&table_id=47 Los Altos Regional Judicial Archive. San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas]

Municipal Archive of Chiapilla, Chiapas (Archivo Municipal de Chiapilla, Chiapas) Presidencia Municipal Belisario Domínguez sin número Barrio Centro 29390 Chiapilla Telephone: 52 01961 6110606 Email: [mailto:presidencia_chiapilla@hotmail.com presidencia_chiapilla@hotmail.com] Website: Municipal Archive of Chiapilla, Chiapas Website #2: Municipal Archive of Chiapilla, Chiapas

Municipal Archive of Independence, Chiapas (Archivo Municipal de la Independencia, Chiapas) Presidencia Municipal Avenida Central sin número, Centro 30170 La Independencia Telephone: 52 01963 101 0032 Email: [mailto:shaday_41@hotmail.com shaday_41@hotmail.com] Website: Municipal Archive of Independence, Chiapas Website #2: Municipal Archive of Independence, Chiapas

Municipal Archive of Larráinzar, Chiapas (Archivo Municipal de Larráinzar, Chiapas) Palacio Municipal Constitución sin número Centro 29860 Larráinzar Telephone: 52 01967 110 0110 Email: [mailto:ayuntamiento_larainzar@hotmail.com ayuntamiento_larainzar@hotmail.com] Website: Municipal Archive of Larráinzar, Chiapas Website #2: Municipal Archive of Larráinzar, Chiapas

Municipal Archive of Las Margaritas, Chiapas (Archivo Municipal de Las Margaritas, Chiapas) Palacio Municipal primera avenida oriente sur número 3 Centro 30187 Las Margaritas Telephone: 52 01963 636 0068 Website: Municipal Archive of Las Margaritas, Chiapas Website #2: Municipal Archive of Las Margaritas, Chiapas

Municipal Archive of San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas (Archivo Municipal de San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas) Plaza 31 Marzo sin número Centro Histórico 29000 San Cristóbal de las Casas Telephone: 52 01967 678 0660/678 0715 Email: [mailto:maryfernita@hotmail.com maryfernita@hotmail.com] Website: Municipal Archive of San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas

Municipal Archive of San Juan Chamula, Chiapas (Archivo Municipal de San Juan Chamula, Chiapas) Domicilio Conocido Presidencia Municipal Centro 29320 Chamula Website: Municipal Archive of San Juan Chamula, Chiapas Website #2: Municipal Archive of San Juan Chamula, Chiapas

Municipal Archive of La Trinitaria, Chiapas (Archivo Municipal de La Trinitaria, Chiapas) Palacio Municipal sin número Centro 30170 La Trinitaria Telephone: 52 01963 636 2024 Email: [mailto:latrinitaria@homail.com latrinitaria@homail.com] Website: Municipal Archive of La Trinitaria, Chiapas Website #2: Municipal Archive of La Trinitaria, Chiapas

Municipal Archive of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas (Archivo Municipal de Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas) Primera norte entre segunda y tercera Ote Centro Tuxtla Gutiérrez Telephone: 52 01961 612 5511 Website: Municipal Archive of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas Website #2: Municipal Archive of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas

Municipal Historical Archive of Tapachula, Chiapas (Archivo Histórico Municipal de Tapachula, Chiapas) Octava Norte y 5 Poniente Altos 4 Zona Centro 30700 Tapachula Telephone: 52 01962 625 2526/626 2803 Email: [mailto:josegaldamesrivera@hotmail.com josegaldamesrivera@hotmail.com] Email #2: [mailto:presidencia@tapachula.gob.mx presidencia@tapachula.gob.mx] Website: Municipal Historical Archive of Tapachula, Chiapas Website #2: Municipal Historical Archive of Tapachula, Chiapas

Regional Judicial Archive of Soconusco, Chiapas (Archivo Judicial Regional del Soconusco, Chiapas) 5 Norte número 125 23 y 25 Oriente, Zona Centro 30700 Tapachula Telephone: 52 01962 628 7550 Email: [mailto:lewis_siv@live.com.mx lewis_siv@live.com.mx] Website: Regional Judicial Archive of Soconusco, Chiapas Website #2: Regional Judicial Archive of Soconusco, Chiapas

Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Carlos Maciel Espinosa Central Library (Biblioteca Central Carlos Maciel Espinosa) Blvd. Belisario Domínguez Km. 1081 s / n Col. Terán 29020 Tuxtla Gutiérrez Telephone: 52 961 615 1321 Email: [mailto:biblio@unach.mx biblio@unach.mx] Email #2: [mailto:gaceta@unach.mx gaceta@unach.mx] Email #3: [mailto:bcu@unach.mx bcu@unach.mx] Website: Carlos Maciel Espinosa Central Library Website #2: Biblioteca Central Universitaria "Carlos Maciel Espinosa" UNACH

Carlos Navarrete Cáceres Library, INAH Chiapas Center (Biblioteca Carlos Navarrete Cáceres, Centro INAH Chiapas) Calz. de los Hombres Ilustres s / n, floor 2 Centro 29000 Tuxtla Gutiérrez Telephone: 52 961 613 4479 ext. 168032 Email: [mailto:veronica_vela@hotmail.com veronica_vela@hotmail.com] Website: Carlos Navarrete Cáceres Library, INAH Chiapas Center Website #2: Carlos Navarrete Cáceres Library

David Halperin Frisch Library, San Cristóbal de las Casas Unit (Biblioteca David Halperin Frisch, Unidad San Cristóbal de las Casas) Carr. Panamericana y Periférico Sur s / n Col. María Auxiliadora 29290 San Cristóbal de las Casas Telephone: 52 967 674 9000 exts. 1700, 1704, and 1707/967 674 9020 Fax: 52 967 674 9021 Email: [mailto:mguada@ecosur.mx mguada@ecosur.mx] Email #2: [mailto:hcruz@ecosur.mx hcruz@ecosur.mx] Email #3: [mailto:nzamora@ecosur.mx nzamora@ecosur.mx] Website: David Halperin Frisch Library, San Cristóbal de las Casas Unit Website #2: San Cristóbal de Las Casas Unit Library

Ecosur Library, Tapachula Unit (Biblioteca Ecosur, Unidad Tapachula) Carr. Antiguo Aeropuerto km 2.5 Centro 30700 Tapachula Telephone: 52 962 628 9800 exts. 5704, 5700 Fax: 52 962 628 9806 Email: [mailto:amgalind@ecosur.mx amgalind@ecosur.mx] Email #2: [mailto:mihernandez@ecosur.mx mihernandez@ecosur.mx] Website: Ecosur Library, Tapachula Unit Website #2: Tapachula Unit Library

Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas Library (Biblioteca Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas) Vicente Guerrero 33 Barrio del Cerrillo San Cristóbal de las Casas Telephone: 52 967 678 1418 Email: [mailto:biblioteca@nabolom.org biblioteca@nabolom.org] Website: Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas Library Website #2: Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas Chiapas Center for Professional Studies Fray Bartolomé de las Casas

Jan de Vos Library (Biblioteca Jan de Vos) Carr. San Juan Chamula km 3.5 Barrio la Quinta San Martín 29247 San Cristóbal de las Casas Telephone: 52 967 674 9100 exts. 4038, 4023 Email: [mailto:olopez@ciesas.edu.mx olopez@ciesas.edu.mx] Email #2: [mailto:reyalba@ciesas.edu.mx reyalba@ciesas.edu.mx] Website: Jan de Vos Library Website #2: Jan de Vos Library

Library of the Center for Professional Studies of Chiapas (Biblioteca del Centro de Estudios Profesionales de Chiapas) Blvd. Belisario Domínguez 1030-10 Centro 29000 Tuxtla Gutiérrez Telephone: 52 961 612 6982/602 6866/602 6872 Email: [mailto:fbc@fbc.edu.mx fbc@fbc.edu.mx] Website: Library of the Center for Professional Studies of Chiapas Website #2:Chiapas Center for Professional Studies Fray Bartolomé de las Casas

Library of the Chiapas Institute of Sciences and Arts (Biblioteca del Instituto de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas) Calle 1ª Sur Poniente 1460 Centro 29000 Tuxtla Gutiérrez Telephone: 52 961 612 5554/617 0440 ext. 4213 Email: [mailto:mario.toledo@unicach.mx mario.toledo@unicach.mx] Website: Library of the Chiapas Institute of Sciences and Arts

Library of the House of Legal Culture Minister Ezequiel Burguete Farrera (Biblioteca de la Casa de la Cultura Jurídica Ministro Ezequiel Burguete Farrera) 15a. Av. Norte núm. 1 Centro 30700 Tapachula Telephone: 52 962 626 5253 Email: [mailto:ccjtapachula@mail.scjn.gob.mx ccjtapachula@mail.scjn.gob.mx] Website: Library of the House of Legal Culture Minister Ezequiel Burguete Farrera

Library of the House of Legal Culture Minister Gloria León Orantes (Biblioteca de la Casa de la Cultura Jurídica Ministro Gloria León Orantes) Av. 10a. North-West 1326 Fracc. El Mirador 29030 Tuxtla Gutiérrez Telephone: 52 961 125 5887 Email: [mailto:ccjtuxtla@mail.scjn.gob.mx ccjtuxtla@mail.scjn.gob.mx] Website: Library of the House of Legal Culture Minister Gloria León Orantes

Library of the National Pedagogical University 071 (Biblioteca de la Universidad Pedagógica Nacional 071) Av. Simón Bolivar 680 Col. 24 de Junio 29047 Tuxtla Gutiérrez Telephone: 52 961 616 3782 Website: Library of the National Pedagogical University 071 Website #2: National Pedagogical University (UPN) U-071 Tuxtla Gutiérres, Chiapas

Paul Kirchhoff Library (Biblioteca Paul Kirchhoff) Calle María Adelina Flores 34 A Barrio de Guadalupe 29230 San Cristóbal de las Casas Telephone: 52 967 678 2944 Email: [mailto:bicimsur@unam.mx bicimsur@unam.mx] Email #2: [mailto:cimsur@unam.mx cimsur@unam.mx] Website: Paul Kirchhoff Library

TecMilenio University Library, Tapachula Campus (Biblioteca de la Universidad TecMilenio, Campus Tapachula) Carr. Puerto Chiapas Km 6.0 esq. Libramiento Sur s / n 30790 Tapachula Telephone: 52 962 628 1622 Website: TecMilenio University Library, Tapachula Campus

Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Museum of History and Curiosities of San Cristóbal (Museo de Historia y Curiosidades de San Cristóbal) Diego de Mazariegos 47 Col. La Merced 29240 San Cristóbal De Las Casas Telephone: 52 967 678 8728 Email: [mailto:contacto@miguelmunoz.org contacto@miguelmunoz.org] Website: Museum of History and Curiosities of San Cristóbal Website #2: Sala Museográfica de Historia y Curiosidades de San Cristóbal Website #3: Museum of History and Curiosities of San Cristóbal Website #4: Museum of History and Curiosities of San Cristóbal<br< Website #5: Museum of History and Curiosities of San Cristóbal de las Casas


 * The main objective of the Museum of History and Curiosities of San Cristóbal  is to promote the culture and history of San Cristóbal de Las Casas to young people and children, generating in them an approach and identification with the traditions and magic of Jovel, with texts and pleasant, light and common interest exhibitions, which generate knowledge and allow them to analyze the present time to protect our heritage and the future of our successors. In addition to bringing good memories to adults about the San Cristóbal of the last century, its traditions, crafts and etc.

Na-Bolom Museum (Jaguar House) (Museo Na-Bolom (Casa del Jaguar)) Av. Vicente Guerrero 33 Barrio El Cerrillo 29229 San Cristóbal De Las Casas Telephone: 52 967 678 1418/678 5586 Email: [mailto:servicios@nabolom.org servicios@nabolom.org] Website: Na-Bolom Museum (Jaguar House) Website #2: Na Bolom


 * It was founded in 1951 by the Danish archaeologist Frans Blom and the Swiss photographer Gertrude Duby, who for many years dedicated themselves to the study, preservation and dissemination of the indigenous culture and ecology of Chiapas. The building that houses it is neoclassical in style and its construction dates from 1891; It is surrounded by extensive botanical gardens and a nursery. Its permanent rooms bear the names of Lacandon Ethnography, Explorers , Moxviquil Archaeological Hall , Chapel (sacred art) and Gertrude Duby's Room. It has a library specializing in Mayan culture, a natural history field study center, guest rooms, a shop, a restaurant and two rooms for temporary exhibitions.

Ora Ton Community Museum (Stone Soul) (Museo Comunitario Ora Tom (Alma de Piedra)) Cementerio s / n 29320 San Juan Chamulas Telephone: 52 961 680 4000 Email: [mailto:oloranca@hotmail.com oloranca@hotmail.com] Website: Ora Ton Community Museum (Stone Soul) Website #2: Ora Ton Community Museum


 * The community museum ORA´TON, Alma de Piedra, was founded in 1996 at the initiative of a group of indigenous Tzotziles as a way of appropriating the dissemination and promotion of their own culture. In this space there is a collection of ceremonial objects and everyday use of the Tzotzil people (kitchen utensils, ceremonial costumes, altars, the Temascal - Steam bath and others) and that are part of the identity of the indigenous people of the town of San Juan Chamula. All visitors, both national and foreign, will be able to admire objects of great symbolic and historical value that this town has preserved through time. Within the museum's facilities, there is a store of articles handcrafted by skilled hands of those who are currently responsible for preserving and reproducing these activities inherited from their ancestors. Natural fibers (wool and cotton), wood, leather or the skin of some animals, are the materials that serve as the basis for the varied artisan production of Tzotzil men and women.

Regional Museum of Anthropology and History of Chiapas (Museo Regional de Antropología e Historia de Chiapas) Hombres Ilustres, de la Revolución Mexicana 885, Centro 29000 Tuxtla Gutiérrez Telephone: 52 961 613 4450/612 8360 Extension 168010 and 168012/225 0881 Email: [mailto:museoregionaldechiapas@hotmail.com museoregionaldechiapas@hotmail.com] Website: Museo Regional de Antropología e Historia de Chiapas Website #2: Chiapas Regional Museum Website #3: Regional Museum of Anthropology and History Website #4: Regional Museum of Anthropology and History Website #5: Chiapas Regional Museum


 * The Regional Museum of Anthropology and History of Chiapas (Museo Regional de Antropología e Historia de Chiapas) is the largest museum in Tuxtla Gutiérrez in Chiapas and one of the most important of its kind in Mexico. It primarily consists of two main halls with one dedicated to the state’s Mesoamerican archeology and the other to the history of the state starting from the Spanish conquest. The archeological display focus on the native Zoque and Mayan cities, and the historical displays extend in time until the early 20th century. In addition to its permanent collection, it also has a temporary exhibit hall and auditorium to host events such as book signings, summer classes, conferences and more.

San Cristóbal de las Casas Museum (Museo San Cristóbal de las Casas) Diego de Mazariegos s/n Centro Histórico 29200 San Cristóbal De Las Casas Telephone: 52 967 125 0078/967 677 3291 Email: [mailto:musac@conecultachiapas.gob.mx musac@conecultachiapas.gob.mx] Website: San Cristóbal de las Casas Museum Website #2: MUSAC Palacio Municipal


 * Inaugurated in 2016, the San Cristóbal de las Casas Museum is the modern face of the entire city. The MUSAC shows the history of San Cristóbal de las Casas, whose building is considered a symbol and architectural jewel of the city. It highlights the importance of culture, architecture, customs and traditions.