Description:
The name Chilapa is derived from the Nahuatl word chilapāra, meaning “to make a sound like a bird”. The name may have originated in the Toltec region of central Mexico. The name may also be derived from the Chichimec word chilapa, meaning “a small tree”. The name may also be derived from the Nahuatl word xilapāra, meaning “a thorny shrub”.





