Temozón Municipality (in the
Yucatec Maya
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language: "Place of the swirl") is a
municipality
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in the
Mexican state
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of
Yucatán
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...
. Its municipal seat is located in the city of
Temozón
Temozón is a town and the municipal seat of the Temozón Municipality, Yucatán in Mexico
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Geography
This municipality is located in the eastern region of the state. It is between latitudes 20° 48 'and 20° 57' north and longitudes 87° 47' and 88 ° 16' west.
Its northern border is Calotmul - Tizimín, to the south is Valladolid, on the east Chemax and the west Espita and Uayma.
Communities
The municipality is made up of 99 different communities, of which the most important are:
* Temozón (Municipal Center)
* Hunuku
* Nahbalam
* Yokdzonot Presentado
* Santa Rita
Landmarks
Architectural
San Roman Church, built during the colonial period (probably in the eighteenth century). The church of San Antonio de Padua, and the municipal building.
Archeological
Ek' Balam
References
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Municipalities of Yucatán