Misplaced Pages

Tixméhuac
Municipality
Region 7 Sur #094
TixméhuacLocation of the Municipality in Mexico
Coordinates: 20°14′07″N 89°06′30″W / 20.23528°N 89.10833°W / 20.23528; -89.10833
Country	Mexico
State	Yucatán
Mexico Ind.	1821
Yucatán Est.	1824
Government
• Type	2012–2015
• Municipal President	Edilberto Rodriguez López
Area
• Total	251.65 km (97.16 sq mi)
Elevation	33 m (108 ft)
Population
• Total	4,746
• Density	19/km (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

Tixméhuac Municipality (Yucatec Maya: "Place of Xmeuac tribe") is a municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (251.65 km) of land and is located roughly 110 kilometres (68 mi) southeast of the city of Mérida.

History

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.

Yucatán declared its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821, and in 1825 the area was assigned to the Tekax Municipality. In 1900 it becomes its own municipality.

Governance

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.

Communities

The head of the municipality is Tixméhuac, Yucatán. The municipality has 25 populated places besides the seat including Chican, Chuchub, Dzutóh, Ebtún, Kimbilá, Sabacché, Sisbic and Xeo-pil. The significant populations are shown below:

Local festivals

Every year on 19 September the town celebrates the feast of Saint Michael the Archangel.

Tourist attractions

• Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, built during the eighteenth century
• archeological sites at Chucub, Kimbilá, Modzil and Nocas

References

1. "Conceden licencia al diputado Edilberto Rodríguez López (PRD)" (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: Por Esto!. 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
2. ^ "Municipios de Yucatán »Tixméhuac" (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2015.
3. ^ "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.
4. "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.
5. ^ "Tixméhuac". inafed (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: Enciclopedia de Los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
6. "Chicán" (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
7. "Dzutoh" (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
8. "Kimbilá" (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
9. "Sabacché" (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
10. "Sisbic" (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
11. "Tixméhuac" (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 10 August 2015.

v t e State of Yucatan
Mérida (capital)
Topics	Archaeological sites Geography Governors History People from Yucatán Universities
Metros	Mérida
Larger cities	Acanceh Chemax Espita Hunucmá Izamal Kanasín Maxcanú Motul Muna Oxkutzcab Peto Progreso Tekax Ticul Tixkokob Tizimín Umán Valladolid
Smaller cities	Akil Baca Buctzotz Cacalchén Cansahcab Caucel Celestún Cenotillo Chablecal Chelem Chichimilá Chicxulub Chocholá Cholul Conkal Cuzamá Dzán Dzemul Dzidzantún Dzilam González Halachó Hocabá Hoctún Homún Huhí Itzincab Ixil Kantunil Kimbilá Kinchil Komchén Maní Opichén Panabá Pisté Popolá Popolnáh Sacalum San José Tzal Santa Elena Seyé Sotuta Sucilá Tahdziú Tahmek Teabo Tecoh Tekantó Tekit Telchac Pueblo Temax Temozón Tetiz Timucuy Tixcacalcupul Tixpéhual Tzucacab X-Can
Municipalities	Region 1, Poniente, Yucatán Celestún Chocholá Halachó Hunucmá Kinchil Kopomá Maxcanú Opichén Samahil Tetiz Region 2: Noroeste, Yucatán Abalá Acanceh Baca Chicxulub Pueblo Conkal Ixil Kanasín Mérida Mocochá Progreso Seyé Tahmek Tecoh Timucuy Tixkokob Tixpéhual Ucú Umán Yaxkukul Region 3: Centro, Yucatán Cuzamá Hocabá Hoctún Homún Huhí Izamal Kantunil Sanahcat Sudzal Tekal de Venegas Tekantó Tepakán Teya Tunkás Xocchel Region 4: Litoral centro, Yucatán Bokobá Cacalchén Cansahcab Dzemul Dzidzantún Dzilam de Bravo Dzilam González Dzoncauich Motul Muxupip Sinanché Suma de Hidalgo Telchac Pueblo Telchac Puerto Temax Yobaín Region 5: Noreste, Yucatán Buctzotz Calotmul Cenotillo Espita Panabá Río Lagartos San Felipe Sucilá Tizimín Region 6: Oriente, Yucatán Chankom Cantamayec Chacsinkín Chemax Chichimilá Chikindzonot Cuncunul Dzitás Kaua Peto Quintana Roo Sotuta Tahdziú Tekom Temozón Tinúm Tixcacalcupul Uayma Valladolid Yaxcabá Region 7: Sur, Yucatán Akil Chapab Chumayel Dzán Mama Maní Mayapán Muna Oxkutzcab Sacalum Santa Elena Teabo Tekax Tekit Ticul Tixméhuac Tzucacab

• Municipalities of Yucatán