Cansahcab Municipality
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| Coordinates: 21°10′N 89°06′W / 21.167°N 89.1°WCoordinates: 21°10′N 89°06′W / 21.167°N 89.1°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State |  Yucatán |
| Government | |
| • Type |  2007-2010 |
| • Municipal President[1] | Paulino Ek Chan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 146.9 km2 (56.7 sq mi) |
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| Elevation[1] | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2005 [2][3]) | |
| • Total | 4,738 |
| 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 |
Cansahcab (In the Yucatec Maya Language: “Place of the four white caves”) is a small (146.90 km²)[1] municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatan located roughly 50 km southeast of the Merida. The population of Cansahcab is between 4500 and 5000[1], with much of its adult male population working in the United States. Economic activity in Cansahcab is quite minimal; the town subsists largely on remittances sent by family members working abroad.[citation needed]
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[edit] Communities
The municipality is made up of 10 communities the most significant include:[1]
- Cansahcab (Municipal Seat)
- Santa María
- San Antonio Xiat
[edit] Local Festivals
Every year from September 14 – 16th Cansahcab holds an annual fair or “fiesta del pueblo” during which an impromptu bullfighting ring is set up to host much of the festivities which include a charreria, bullfighting and folkloric dancing.
[edit] Notables
Notable locals include General Teodosio Canto who was governor of the state of Yucatan from 1882-1886.[1]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Nuestros municipios - Cansahcab". http://www.yucatan.gob.mx/estado/municipios/31009a.htm#. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
- ^ "Encyclopedia of the Municipalities of Mexico: Yucatan". http://www.e-local.gob.mx/wb2/ELOCAL/EMM_yucatan. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
- ^ Census Results by Locality, 2005 INEGI.
