Tixpéhual Municipality (Spanish pronunciation: [tiʃˈpe.wal], in the Yucatec Maya language: “place of the dwarf's greeting”) is a municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (68.98 km2) of land and located roughly 25 km east of the city of Mérida, Mexico.[2]
Tixpéhual | |
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.JPG) 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°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State |  Yucatán |
| Government | |
| • Type | .svg){kind=logo} 2012–2015[1] |
| • Municipal President | José Ángel Ismael Mex Salas[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 68.98 km2 (26.63 sq mi) |
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| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2010[3]) | |
• Total | 5,388 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
| INEGI Code | 009 |
| Major Airport | Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport |
| IATA Code | MID |
| ICAO Code | MMMD |
History
editIn ancient times, the area was part of the chieftainship of Ceh Pech until 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
editThe municipal president is elected for a three- year term. 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
editThe 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
editEvery year from the 17 to 20 December a fair is held.[2]
Tourist attractions
edit- Church of San Martín
- Hacienda Chochóh
- Hacienda Sahé
- Hacienda Techoh
References
edit- ^ "Se sentirán orgullosos de nuestro trabajo". Por Esto! (in Spanish). Por Esto!. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Municipios de Yucatán » Tixpéhual" (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Mexico In Figures: Tixpéhual, 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.
- ^ "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.