Ixil Municipality

Ixil Municipality (In the Yucatec Maya Language: “place of bristles”) is one of the 106 municipalities in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (134.13 km2) of land and located roughly 25 km north of the city of Mérida.[2]

Ixil
Municipality
Church at Ixil, Yucatán
Region 2 Noroeste #039
Ixil
Location of the Municipality in Mexico
Coordinates: 21°09′08″N 89°28′56″W
Country Mexico
State Yucatán
Government
 • Type 2012–2015[1]
 • Municipal PresidentJosé Efrain Aguilar Moguel[2]
Area
 • Total134.13 km2 (51.79 sq mi)
 [2]
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2010[3])
 • Total3,803
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)
INEGI Code009
Major AirportMerida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport
IATA CodeMID
ICAO CodeMMMD

History

In ancient times, the area was part of the chieftainship of Ceh Pech until the conquest. At colonization, Ixil became part of the encomienda system.[2]

In 1821, Yucatán was declared independent of the Spanish Crown. In 1905, Ixil belonged to the Coastal region headquartered in Izamal. In 1850, Ixil withdrew from the coastal region and became aligned with Tixkokob. In 1918, it became head of its own municipality and was separated from Tixkokob.[2]

Governance

The municipal president is elected for a term of three years. The president appoints Councilpersons to serve on the board for three year terms, as the Secretary and councilors of public works, security, cemeteries, nomenclature, parks and public gardens, street lighting and public health.[4]

The Municipal Council administers the business of the municipality. It is responsible for budgeting and expenditures and producing all required reports for all branches of the municipal administration. Annually it determines educational standards for schools.[4]

The Police Commissioners ensure public order and safety. They are tasked with enforcing regulations, distributing materials and administering rulings of general compliance issued by the council.[4]

Communities

The head of the municipality is Ixil, Yucatán. Five haciendas are part of the municipality including Concepción, Joaquín, Saclum, San José de Ceballos, and X-Luch. The largest populated areas are shown below:[2]

CommunityPopulation
Entire Municipality (2010)3,803[3]
El Faro24 in 2005[5]
Ixil3538 in 2005[6]

Local festivals

Every year on 13 June the feast of the town's patron saint, Saint Barnabas, is celebrated.[2]

Tourist attractions
  • Church of St. Barnabas
  • Archeological sites "Las Trincheras"

Notable persons

References
  1. "Listado oficial de los precandidatos del PRI a las 106 alcaldías de Yucatán". Progreso Hoy (in Spanish). Progreso Hoy. 18 December 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  2. "Municipios de Yucatán » Ixil" (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  3. "Mexico In Figures: Ixil, Yucatán". INEGI (in Spanish and English). Aguascalientes, México: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI). Archived from the original on 6 May 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  4. "Ixil". inafed (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: Enciclopedia de Los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  5. "El Faro". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  6. "Ixil". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
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