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Municipalities Of Yucatán
Yucatán is a state in southeastern Mexico that is divided into 106 municipalities, organized into 7 administrative regions. According to the 2020 Mexican Census, it is the twenty-second most populated state with inhabitants and the 20th largest by land area spanning . Municipalities in Yucatán are administratively autonomous of the state according to the 115th article of the 1917 Constitution of Mexico. Every three years, citizens elect a municipal president (Spanish: ''presidente municipal'') by a plurality voting system who heads a concurrently elected municipal council (''ayuntamiento'') responsible for providing all the public services for their constituents. The municipal council consists of a variable number of trustees and councillors (''regidores y síndicos''). Municipalities are responsible for public services (such as water and sewerage), street lighting, public safety, traffic, and the maintenance of public parks, gardens and cemeteries. They may also assist t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valladolid Municipality, Yucatan
Valladolid () is a municipality in Spain and the primary seat of government and de facto capital of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is also the capital of the province of the same name. It has a population around 300,000 people (2021 est.). Population figures from 1 January 2013. The city is located roughly in the centre of the northern half of the Iberian Peninsula's Meseta Central, at the confluence of the Pisuerga and Esgueva rivers before they join the Duero, surrounded by winegrowing areas. The area was settled in pre-Roman times by the Celtic Vaccaei people, and then by Romans themselves. The settlement was purportedly founded after 1072, growing in prominence within the context of the Crown of Castile, being endowed with fairs and different institutions such as a collegiate church, University (1241), Royal Court and Chancellery and a royal mint. The city was briefly the capital of the Habsburg Monarchy between 1601 and 1606. The city then declined un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cacalchén Municipality
Cacalchén Municipality (In the Yucatec Maya Language: “place of the well with two mouths”) is one of the 106 municipalities in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (76.64 km2) of land and located roughly 40 km east of the city of Mérida. History There is no extant record of Mayan settlement prior to the conquest. After the conquest Conquest is the act of military subjugation of an enemy by force of arms. Military history provides many examples of conquest: the Roman conquest of Britain, the Mauryan conquest of Afghanistan and of vast areas of the Indian subcontinent, t ... the area became part of the encomienda system and Maria Sanchez Sosa was one of the first known encomenderos. Yucatán declared its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821 and in 1825, the area was assigned to the coastal region with its headquarters in Izamal. In May 1848 during the Caste War of Yucatán, Cacalchén became a refuge to Colonel José del Carmen Bello after the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buctzotz
Buctzotz is a town and the municipal seat of the Buctzotz Municipality, Yucatán in Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema .... As of 2010, the town has a population of 7,515. Demographics References Populated places in Yucatán {{Yucatán-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buctzotz Municipality
Buctzotz Municipality (Yucatec Maya: "dress made of hair") is one of the 106 municipalities in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (543.45 km2) of land and is located roughly northeast of the city of Mérida. It contains several churches and a hospital, Centre de Salud Buctzotz, in the eastern part of the main town. History There is no accurate data on when the town was founded, but during the conquest, it became part of the encomienda system and Francisco de Montejo the Younger was the first encomendero. Yucatán declared its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821, and in 1825 the area was assigned to the coastal region partition of Izamal Municipality. In 1867 it was transferred to the Temax Municipality and in 1988 was confirmed as head of its own municipality. In 1913, Buctzotz was the site of a battle of the revolutionary forces under the command of the General Juan Campos. Governance The municipal president is elected for a three-year term. The town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bokobá Municipality
Bokobá Municipality (In the Yucatec Maya Language: “splashing water”) is one of the 106 municipalities in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (48.54 km2) of land and located roughly 45 km east of the city of Mérida. History Prior to the conquest, the area fell within the provinces of Ceh Pech and after the conquest Conquest is the act of military subjugation of an enemy by force of arms. Military history provides many examples of conquest: the Roman conquest of Britain, the Mauryan conquest of Afghanistan and of vast areas of the Indian subcontinent, t ... became part of the encomienda system. In 1700, the encomendero was Esteban Pérez Montiel, who was responsible for 481 native inhabitants. Yucatán declared its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821 and in 1825, the area was assigned to the coastal region with its headquarters in Izamal. In 1900 it was withdrawn and became head of the municipality which bears its name. Governance The munic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baca, Yucatán
Baca is a locality in the state of Yucatán, Mexico, head of the homonymous municipality. It is located approximately east of Mérida, and west of Motul. Toponymy The toponymic Baca is the Yucatec Maya word for "water in the shape of a horn". History In 1441 following the fall of Mayapan, the area fell within the provinces of Ceh Pech and after the conquest became part of the encomienda The ''encomienda'' () was a Spanish labour system that rewarded conquerors with the labour of conquered non-Christian peoples. The labourers, in theory, were provided with benefits by the conquerors for whom they laboured, including military ... system. During the conquest, the batab (chief), Ah-Op-Pech, was baptized and took the name Ambrosio Pech, simultaneously being appointed as governor. He was succeeded by his son Pedro Pech in 1567. In 1704, the encomendero was Pedro Cepeda y Lira II, who was responsible for 1548 native inhabitants. On 15 October 1881, Baca was granted town sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baca Municipality
Baca Municipality (In the Yucatec Maya Language: “water in the shape of a horn”) is one of the 106 municipalities in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (118.78 km2) of land and located roughly 32 km east of the city of Mérida. History In 1441 following the fall of Mayapan, the area fell within the provinces of Ceh Pech and after the conquest became part of the encomienda system. During the conquest, the batab (chief), Ah-Op-Pech, was baptized and took the name Ambrosio Pech, simultaneously being appointed as governor. He was succeeded by his son Pedro Pech in 1567. In 1704, the encomendero was Pedro Cepeda y Lira II, who was responsible for 1548 native inhabitants. On 15 October 1881, the village became Villa Baca. In 1900, the station of Tixkunheil was categorized as a village. In 1912, San Antonio Tzutzá and its annex "Yaxnic" are joined with Baca municipality. In 1921, the Villa was dissolved and the land was returned to the ejido. Governance The munici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akil, Yucatán
Akil is a town and the municipal seat of the Akil Municipality, Yucatán in Mexico. As of 2010, the town has a population of 10,176. References Populated places in Yucatán {{Yucatán-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akil Municipality
Akil Municipality (Yucatec Maya: "place of the vines") is one of the 106 municipalities in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (48.54 km2) of land and is located roughly southeast of the Capital State. History There is no accurate data on when the town was founded, but it was a settlement before the conquest. Yucatán declared its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821, and in 1825 the area was assigned to the High Sierra partition with headquarters in Tekax Municipality Tekax Municipality (Yucatec Maya: "rejected tea or forest of Kax trees") is one of the 106 municipalities in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (3,819.61 km2) of land and is located roughly southeast of the city of Mérida. History .... In 1848, one of the bloodiest battles of the Caste War of Yucatán occurred in Akil between Maya rebels and troops under the command of Colonel José Dolores Cetina. In 1919, it became its own municipality. Governance The municipal president is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acanceh
Acanceh () is a town and ancient Maya archaeological site located in Mexico's Yucatán State, 21 kilometers from Mérida, the capital of Yucatán. It is the seat of Acanceh Municipality. The modern town of Acanceh, is partially atop the pre-Columbian site, and occupation seems to have been continuous. Acanceh means "groan of the deer" in the Yucatec Maya language. The population of Acanceh about, 11,000 people, is mostly Maya, with the Mayan language predominantly spoken, although basic Spanish is generally understood. Ancient Acanceh Acanceh was founded sometime between 300 and 500 AD, during the Early Classic period, possibly by the Itzaes in their first migration from the east to the west of the Yucatán peninsula, having come from the lake area of Bacalar and having founded Chichen Itzá, Izamal and T'Hó (currently Mérida.) In more recent times, before the arrival of the Spaniards, Acanceh was located within the jurisdiction (Kuchkabal) of the chakanes. The anci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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