Calotmul Municipality
Calotmul | |
|---|---|
 Municipal Offices of Calotmul, Yucatán | |
 Region 5 Noreste #008 | |
  Calotmul Location of the Municipality in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 21°01′08″N 88°10′37″W / 21.01889°N 88.17694°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State |  Yucatán |
| Mexico Ind. | 1821 |
| Yucatán Est. | 1824 |
| Government | |
| • Type | .svg){kind=logo} 2012–2015[1] |
| • Municipal President | Manuel Jesús Polanco Contreras[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 361.50 km2 (139.58 sq mi) |
| [2] | |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2010[3]) | |
| • Total | 4,095 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Umanense |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
| INEGI Code | 008 |
| Major Airport | Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport |
| IATA Code | MID |
| ICAO Code | MMMD |
| Municipalities of Yucatán | |
Calotmul Municipality (Yucatec Maya: "place of two conjoined hills") is a municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (361.50 km2) of land and is located roughly 185 kilometres (115 mi) east of the city of Mérida.[2]
History[edit]
There is no accurate data on when the town was founded, but during the conquest, it became part of the encomienda system[2] and the first encomendero was Rodrigo Alvarez in 1549.[4] Subsequent encomenderos included Nicolas del Puerto (1665), who was entrusted with 400 indigenous persons; Antonio de la Felguera Castillo (1710), who had charge over 584 natives; and Marco Ayala.[2]
Yucatán declared its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821, and in 1825 the area was assigned to the Tizimín Municipality.[2] In 1988 it was confirmed as head of its own municipality.[5]
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 markets, parks and gardens, and cemeteries.[6]
Communities[edit]
The head of the municipality is Calotmul, Yucatán. There are 17 populated areas of the municipality[6] which include Pocobóch, Táhcabo and Yokdzonot Meneses. The significant populations are shown below:[2]
| Community | Population |
|---|---|
| Entire Municipality (2010) | 4,095[3] |
| Calotmul | 2623 in 2005[7] |
| Pocobóch | 774 in 2005[8] |
| Táhcabo | 412 in 2005[9] |
Local festivals[edit]
Every year from 1 to 8 December the town celebrates a festival in honor of the Immaculate Conception.[2]
Tourist attractions[edit]
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- Church of Immaculate Conception, built in the seventeenth century
- Cenote Actun-Dzonot
- Cenote Azúl
- Cenote Baal-Kax
- Cenote Bal-Che
- Cenote Chacal Has
- Cenote Chakah
References[edit]
- ^ "Alcaldes" (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: Buenas Tareas. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Municipios de Yucatán »Calotmul" (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Mexico In Figures:Calotmul, 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 August 2015.
- ^ García Bernal, Manuela Cristina (1978). Población y encomienda en Yucatán bajo los Austrias (in Spanish). Sevilla: Escuela de Estudios Hispano-Americanos. p. 503. ISBN 978-84-00-04399-5. Retrieved 1 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. 123. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Calotmul". inafed (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: Enciclopedia de Los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "Calotmul" (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "Pocobóch" (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "Táhcabo" (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
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