Temozón Municipality

Temozón Municipality (in the Yucatec Maya language: “Place of the swirl”) is one of the 106 subdivisions of the State of Yucatán in Mexico. Its municipal seat is located in the City of Temozón.

Temozón
Municipality
Temozón is located in Mexico
Temozón
Temozón
Location of the Municipality in Mexico
Coordinates: 20°55′N 87°55′W
Country Mexico
State Yucatán
Mexico Ind.1821
Yucatan Est.1824
Municipality Est.1915[1]
Government
 • TypePRI 2007-2010
 • Municipal PresidentCarlos Manuel Aguilar Loria[1]
Area
 • Total1,087.06 km2 (419.72 sq mi)
 [1]
Elevation
[1]
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2005 [2][3])
 • Total14,008
 • Demonym
Temozonense
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)
INEGI Code085
Major AirportMerida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport
IATA CodeMID
ICAO CodeMMMD

Location

This municipality is located in the eastern region of the state. It is between latitudes 20° 48 'and 20° 57' north and longitudes 87° 47' and 88 ° 16' west.[1]

Its northern border is Calotmul - Tizimín, to the south is Valladolid, on the east Chemax and the west Espita and Uayma.[1]

Communities

The municipality is made up of 99 different communities, of which the most important are:[1]

  • Temozón (Municipal Center)
  • Hunuku
  • Nahbalam
  • Yokdzonot Presentado
  • Santa Rita

Landmarks

Architectural

San Roman Church, built during the colonial period (probably in the eighteenth century). The church of San Antonio de Padua, and the municipal building.[1]

Archeological

Ek' Balam[1]

References
  1. "Nuestros municipios - Temozón". Archived from the original on 2009-07-24. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
  2. "Encyclopedia of the Municipalities of Mexico: Yucatan". Archived from the original on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
  3. Census Results by Locality, 2005 Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine INEGI.
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