Tixméhuac Municipality (Yucatec Maya: "Place of Xmeuac tribe") is a municipality 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]
Tixméhuac | |
|---|---|
 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 | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State |  Yucatán |
| Mexico Ind. | 1821 |
| Yucatán Est. | 1824 |
| Government | |
| • Type | .svg){kind=logo} 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 |
| Municipalities of Yucatán | |
History edit
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 edit
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 edit
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]
| Community | Population |
|---|---|
| Entire Municipality (2010) | 4,746[3] |
| Chicán | 567 in 2005[6] |
| Dzutoh | 116 in 2005[7] |
| Kimbilá | 510 in 2005[8] |
| Sabacché | 572 in 2005[9] |
| Sisbic | 172 in 2005[10] |
| Tixméhuac | 2189 in 2005[11] |
Local festivals edit
Every year on 19 September the town celebrates the feast of Saint Michael the Archangel.[2]
Tourist attractions edit
- Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, built during the eighteenth century
- archeological sites at Chucub, Kimbilá, Modzil and Nocas
References edit
- ^ "Conceden licencia al diputado Edilberto Rodríguez López (PRD)" (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: Por Esto!. 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Municipios de Yucatán »Tixméhuac" (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Tixméhuac". inafed (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: Enciclopedia de Los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ "Chicán" (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ "Dzutoh" (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ "Kimbilá" (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ "Sabacché" (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ "Sisbic" (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ "Tixméhuac" (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 10 August 2015.