Chocholá Municipality is a

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in the Mexican

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. It is located in the western part of the state, about 21 kilometers southwest of the city of Mérida. The name is said to mean "brackish water". Chocholá, pronounced "choh choh LAH" is home to much advertised cenote as well as a luxury hotel, the Hacienda Chablé. At the time of this writing (Spring 2020) the town's center has been refurbished and painted in pretty colors, making it a good stop for photography buffs. * Area: 99. 64 km². * Population: 4,339 ** Women: 2,135 ** Men: 2,205 * Average elevation: 14 meters

Geography

The municipality is bordered on the south by Kopomá, and on the west by Samahil and

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. To the north and east lies

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and Samahil also shares a part of the northern boundary.

Water and land

The terrain is flat and rocky. Primary use is for grazing, agriculture and forestry. Water sources are underground and include six

cenotes A cenote ( or ; ) is a natural pit, or sinkhole, resulting when a collapse of limestone bedrock exposes groundwater. The term originated on the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, where the ancient Maya commonly used cenotes for water supplies, and ...

. The climate is sub-humid with rain falling primarily between the months of May and July. The average rainfall is 1200 mm. The average annual temperature is 26.8 °C.

Communities

The primary population centre is the eponymous Chocholá. Among the other communities of the municipality are Pujil, Chablé, San Francisco, Juat, San Matías, Cheneld, and San Pablo.

Points of interest

* The former Chocholá hacienda * Temple of the Immaculate Conception * Maya sites * Cenote San Ignacio, small with restaurant, bathrooms and generally set up for tourism * Chocholá is home to the Hacienda Chablé, a luxury hotel

Events and festivities

* Mexican Independence Day: Sept. 16 * Day of the Mexican Revolution: Nov. 20 * Easter: Thursday and Friday before * Holy Cross Day, May 3 *

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celebration: Dec. 12 *

Day of the Dead The Day of the Dead () is a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1 and 2, though other days, such as October 31 or November 6, may be included depending on the locality. The multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering to pa ...

: Nov. 2 * Celebration in honor of Christ's Love: Sept. 24-30

Government

Elections are held every three years, when the mayor and his cabinet are chosen. There are fifteen localities in the municipality; the most important are: Chocholá (cabecera municipal), San Antonio Chablé, El Roble, Tch'een-Men, El Limonar, Doroteo Arango, Misko, San Luis Dos, Santa María, Xamán Ek and San Luis Cuatro.

References

External links

Chocholá, Yucatán
in the ''Enciclopedia de los Municipios y Delegaciones de México''.
Prontuario de Información Geográfica Municipal
- Geographical information on the municipality published by

INEGI The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI from its former name in ) is an autonomous agency of the Government of Mexico, Mexican Government dedicated to coordinate the National System of Statistical and Geographical Information ...

. (''in Spanish'') {{DEFAULTSORT:Chochola Municipality Municipalities of Yucatán