Peto Municipality
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| Peto | |
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| Coordinates: 20°07′N 89°55′W / 20.117°N 89.917°WCoordinates: 20°07′N 89°55′W / 20.117°N 89.917°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State |  Yucatán |
| Government | |
| • Type | PRI  2007-2010 |
| • Municipal President | Jose Vicente Dominguez Canto[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,136 km2 (1,211 sq mi) |
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| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2005 [2][3]) | |
| • Total | 22,386 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) |
| INEGI Code | 058 |
| Major Airport | Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport |
| IATA Code | MID |
| ICAO Code | MMMD |
| Website | Official Website |
Peto is one of 106 municipalities in Yucatán state, Mexico. It has a municipal seat of the same name and is located in the centre-south portion of the Mexican state of Yucatán, 135 km to the south-east of state capital Mérida.
[edit] Communities
The municipality is made up of 74 communities, the most important include the following:
- Peto (Municipal Seat)
- Xoy
- Yaxcopil
- Tixhualatun
- Progresito
[edit] Additional Data
- City population (2005): 18,177
- City Founded: 1549
- Annual fairs: 29 April to 3 May; 26 December to 2 January
- Media: XEPET-AM, a government-run indigenous community radio station.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Nuestros municipios - Peto". http://www.yucatan.gob.mx/estado/municipios/31058a.htm. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
- ^ "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.
