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Tecoh Municipality

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Tecoh
Municipality
Region 2 Noroeste #076
Region 2 Noroeste #076
Country Mexico
State Yucatán
Government
 • Municipal PresidentVictor Armando Pacheco May[1]
Area
 • Total
452.2 km2 (174.6 sq mi)
 [1]
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2005 [2][3])
 • Total
15,438
 • Density34/km2 (88/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)
Postal Code
97820
Area code988
INEGI Code076
Major AirportMerida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport
IATA CodeMID
ICAO CodeMMMD
WebsiteOfficial Website
Municipalities of Yucatan

Tecoh Municipality is one of 106 municipalities in Yucatán State, Mexico., located 40 km south-east of Mérida, Yucatán. It has a municipal capital of the same name. As of 2003, the city Tecoh had a population of about 8,500 people. Most of the population is Maya. A number of buildings in the town were built atop older Pre-Columbian foundations. "Tecoh" means "Place of the Puma" in the Yucatec Maya language, which is still widely spoken here.

Most of the farms in Tecoh are used to grow henequen, sugar, corn, and tropical fruit.

Communities

The municipality is made up of 20 communities, of which the most important are:[1]

  • Tecoh (Municipal Seat)
  • Xcanchakan
  • Telchaquillo
  • Lepan
  • Pixya

Landmarks

  • Cenote Nayah

Architectural

  • A church erected in honor of the Virgin de la Candelaria, a chapel in honor of the Santa Cruz and a church dedicated to the Virgin de la Asunción; all built since colonial times.[1]
  • Hacienda Itzincab Cámara
  • Hacienda Oxtapacab
  • Hacienda Sotuta de Peón
  • Hacienda Xcanchakán

Archaeological

The archaeological site of Mayapan.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Nuestros municipios - Tecoh". Retrieved 2009-11-12.
  2. ^ "Encyclopedia of the Municipalities of Mexico: Yucatan". Retrieved 2009-11-01.
  3. ^ Census Results by Locality, 2005 INEGI.
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