Villa Mazatán (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈβiʝa masaˈtan] is a municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas in southern Mexico.

Although, even neighbor second largest economy of the state of Chiapas, this is the main factor influencing the development of the municipality.

The agricultural industry is more than other types of urban services and a significant number of people have that moved to another municipalities to meet their personal and professional needs.

Infrastructure and urban services are less developed or are deficient, particularly in the case of drinking water distribution and drainage, which is one of the most important challenges for local governments.

The marginalization of the neighborhoods in the outskirts of urban areas is much lower compared to the colonies in the municipal seat.

Pre-Olmec civilization evolved around 2000 BC with early importation (from Amazon) and development of cacao and Castilla elastica by the Mokaya people with construction of mounds and platforms.

2500-2000 bc), and then continuing into the Early Formative Barra, Locona, Ocós, Cherla, and Cuadros phases (ca.

During the latter phase, Cantón Corralito was completely destroyed by river floodwaters and covered by a thick layer of sand and alluvium.

What makes Cantón Corralito so intriguing is the incredible quantity and quality of foreign "Olmec-style" objects and its location in the center of a territory occupied for centuries by the Mokaya people, a culture with its own distinctive traditions and styles.

Also, a significant proportion of Canton Corralito objects were determined to have originated in the vicinity of San Lorenzo Veracruz.