Tixméhuac Municipality

Tixméhuac
Municipality

Region 7 Sur #094
Tixméhuac
Location of the Municipality in Mexico
Coordinates: 20°14′07″N 89°06′30″W / 20.23528°N 89.10833°W / 20.23528; -89.10833Coordinates: 20°14′07″N 89°06′30″W / 20.23528°N 89.10833°W / 20.23528; -89.10833
Country Mexico
State Yucatán
Mexico Ind. 1821
Yucatán Est. 1824
Government
 • Type 2012–2015[1]
 • Municipal President Edilberto Rodriguez López[2]
Area
 • Total 251.65 km2 (97.16 sq mi)
  [2]
Elevation 33 m (108 ft)
Population (2010[3])
 • Total 4,746
 • Density 19/km2 (49/sq mi)
 • Demonym Umanense
Time zone UTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)
INEGI Code 094
Major Airport Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport
IATA Code MID
ICAO Code MMMD
Website Official Website
Municipalities of Yucatán

Tixméhuac Municipality (Yucatec Maya: "Place of Xmeuac tribe") is one of the 106 municipalities in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (251.65 km2) of land and is located roughly 110 kilometres (68 mi) southeast of the city of Mérida.[2]

History

There is no accurate data on when the town was founded, but it was a settlement before the conquest and under the chieftainship of Tutul Xiu. After colonization, the area became part of the encomienda system with various encomenderos, including: Juan Xiu, in 1557; Hernando Xiu, in 1565; and Pablo Cen, in 1579.[2]

Yucatán declared its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821,[2] and in 1825 the area was assigned to the Tekax Municipality.[4] In 1900 it becomes its own municipality.[2]

Governance

The municipal president is elected for a three-year term. The town council has four councilpersons, who serve as Secretary and councilors of public works, public services and cemeteries.[5]

Communities

The head of the municipality is Tixméhuac, Yucatán. The municipality has 25 populated places[5] besides the seat including Chican, Chuchub, Dzutóh, Ebtún, Kimbilá, Sabacché, Sisbic and Xeo-pil. The significant populations are shown below:[2]

CommunityPopulation
Entire Municipality (2010)4,746[3]
Chicán567 in 2005[6]
Dzutoh116 in 2005[7]
Kimbilá510 in 2005[8]
Sabacché572 in 2005[9]
Sisbic172 in 2005[10]
Tixméhuac2189 in 2005[11]

Local festivals

Every year on 19 September the town celebrates the feast of Saint Michael the Archangel.[2]

Tourist attractions

  • Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, built during the eighteenth century
  • archeological sites at Chucub, Kimbilá, Modzil and Nocas

References

  1. ↑ "Conceden licencia al diputado Edilberto Rodríguez López (PRD)" (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: Por Esto!. 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Municipios de Yucatán »Tixméhuac" (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Mexico In Figures:Tixméhuac, Yucatán". INEGI (in Spanish and English). Aguascalientes, México: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI). Archived from the original on 6 May 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Estado de Yucatán. División Territorial de 1810 a 1995" (PDF). inegi (in Spanish). Aguascalientes, Mexico: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática. 1996. p. 115. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-12-23. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Tixméhuac". inafed (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: Enciclopedia de Los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "Chicán" (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Dzutoh" (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "Kimbilá" (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "Sabacché" (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  10. ↑ "Sisbic" (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  11. ↑ "Tixméhuac" (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
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