Dzilam González Municipality (In the

Yucatec Maya Yucatec Maya (; referred to by its speakers simply as Maya or as , is one of the 32 Mayan languages of the Mayan language family. Yucatec Maya is spoken in the Yucatán Peninsula and northern Belize. There is also a significant diasporic commu ...

Language: "peeling" combined with the Spanish surname "González") is one of the 106

municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in the

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state of

Yucatán Yucatán (, also , , ; yua, Yúukatan ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Yucatán,; yua, link=no, Xóot' Noj Lu'umil Yúukatan. is one of the 31 states which comprise the political divisions of Mexico, federal entities of Mexico. I ...

containing of land and located roughly northeast of the city of Mérida. It is located in the former Province of Ah Kin Chel Province to the north of

Izamal Izamal () is a small city in the Mexican state of Yucatán, east of state capital Mérida, in southern Mexico. Izamal was continuously occupied throughout most of Mesoamerican chronology; in 2000, the city's estimated population was 15,000 peo ...

, about inland from the coast. It was once the port of Dzilam which has now receded inland is known as Dzilam González. The agricultural produces of the area are corn, onions, beans and fruit.

History

During pre-Hispanic times, the town fell within the provinces under the chieftainship of Cheles. 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 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. In 1544

Francisco de Montejo Francisco de Montejo (; 1479 – 1553) was a Spanish conquistador in Mexico and Central America. Early years Francisco de Montejo was born about 1473 to a family of lesser Spanish nobility in Salamanca, Spain. He never documented his parentage ...

established a town at the site. 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

. In 1825, "González" was appended to the name to differentiate this place from a port with the same name. In 1900 it was separated to form its own municipality, which included the area that is now

Dzilam de Bravo Municipality Dzilam de Bravo Municipality (In the Yucatec Maya language, Yucatec Maya Language: “fierce peeling” is one of the 106 Municipalities of Yucatán, municipalities in the Mexico, Mexican state of Yucatán (state), Yucatán containing (241.43&nbs ...

until 1921, when that was separated. Some years back there were extensive ruins here but now there are two Mayan ruins.

Governance

The municipal president is elected for a three-year term. The town council has seven councilpersons, who serve as Secretary and councilors of sports, public services, heritage, public security, cemeteries and public works. The Municipal Council administers the business of the municipality. It is responsible for budgeting and expenditures and producing all required reports for all branches of the municipal administration. Annually it determines educational standards for schools. The Police Commissioners ensure public order and safety. They are tasked with enforcing regulations, distributing materials and administering rulings of general compliance issued by the council.

Communities

The head of the municipality is Dzilam González, Yucatán. There are 72 populated locations in the municipality. The larger populated areas include Hacienda Escalante, Eugenio Zapata and San Román. The significant populations are shown below:

Local festivals

Every year from the 10 to 13 June they celebrate the festival in honor of San Antonio de Padua, patron saint of the town.

History

Governance

Communities

Local festivals

Tourist attractions

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