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Kaua, Yucatán

Coordinates: 20°37′09″N 88°24′56″W / 20.61917°N 88.41556°W / 20.61917; -88.41556
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Kaua
Kaua is located in Yucatán (state)
Kaua
Kaua
Location in Yucatán
Coordinates: 20°37′09″N 88°24′56″W / 20.61917°N 88.41556°W / 20.61917; -88.41556
CountryMexico
Mexican StatesYucatán
MunicipalitiesKaua Municipality
Elevation
26 m (85 ft)
Population
 (2020)
2,879
 [1]
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal code
97764[2]
Area code985[3]

Kaua is a locality and the municipal seat of the eponymous Kaua Municipality in the state of Yucatán in southeastern Mexico. It is located roughly 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) southwest of the city of Valladolid

Toponymy

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The name (Kaua) is a word from the Yucatec Maya language meaning the place that is bitter.

References

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  1. ^ "Ubicación de Kauá". PueblosAmerica. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  2. ^ MapasCarreteras.com.mx. "Ticul > Yucatán - Mapas, Poblaciones, Códigos Postales, Clima, Ubicación". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
  3. ^ Telmex. "Claves LADA". Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2010.