Tixpéhual Municipality
| Tixpéhual | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
|
Church at Tixpéhual, Yucatán | |
 Region 2 Noroeste #095 | |
  Tixpéhual Location of the Municipality in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 20°58′40″N 89°26′30″W / 20.97778°N 89.44167°WCoordinates: 20°58′40″N 89°26′30″W / 20.97778°N 89.44167°W | |
| Country |
 Mexico |
| State |
 Yucatán |
| Government | |
| • Type |
.svg.png){kind=small} 2012–2015[1] |
| • Municipal President | José Ángel Ismael Mex Salas[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 68.98 km2 (26.63 sq mi) |
| [2] | |
| Elevation[2] | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2010[3]) | |
| • Total | 5,388 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) |
| INEGI Code | 009 |
| Major Airport | Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport |
| IATA Code | MID |
| ICAO Code | MMMD |
| Website | Official Website |
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Tixpéhual Municipality (In the Yucatec Maya Language: “place of the dwarf's greeting”) is one of the 106 municipalities in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (68.98 km2) of land and located roughly 25 km east of the city of Mérida.[2]
History
In ancient times, the area was part of the chieftainship of Ceh Pech unil the conquest. At colonization, Tixpéhual became part of the encomienda system, which was implemented in 1607.[2]
In 1821, Yucatán was declared independent of the Spanish Crown. In 1825 the area was part of the Coastal region, with its headquarters in Izamal Municipality. In 1847, during the Caste War of Yucatán the native headman was taken to prison and tortured after being suspected of collaboration with the insurgency against the Spanish.[2]
In 1929, Tixpéhual was part of the Tixkokob Municipality.
Governance
The municipal president is elected for a term of three years. The president appoints four Councilpersons to serve on the board for three year terms, as the Secretary and councilors of public works, nomenclature, ecology, and markets and roads.[4]
Communities
The head of the municipality is Tixpéhual, Yucatán. Other populated communities Chochóh, Cucá, Kiilinché, Los Flamboyanes, Sahé and Techóh. The largest populated areas are shown below:[2]
| Community | Population |
|---|---|
| Entire Municipality (2010) | 5,388[3] |
| Chochóh | 530 in 2005[5] |
| Cucá | 114 in 2005[6] |
| Kiilinché | 244 in 2005[7] |
| Sahé | 114 in 2005[8] |
| Tixpéhual | 3312 in 2005[9] |
Local festivals
Every year from the 17 to 20 December a fair is held.[2]
Tourist attractions
- Church of San Martín
- Hacienda Chochóh
- Hacienda Sahé
- Hacienda Techoh
References
- ↑ "Se sentirán orgullosos de nuestro trabajo". Por Esto! (in Spanish). Por Esto!. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Municipios de Yucatán » Tixpéhual" (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- 1 2 "Mexico In Figures: Tixpéhual, Yucatán". INEGI (in Spanish and English). Aguascalientes, México: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI). Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ↑ "Tixpéhual". inafed (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: Enciclopedia de Los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ↑ "Chochóh". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ↑ "Cucá". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ↑ "Kilinché". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ↑ "Sahé". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ↑ "Tixpéhual" (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
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