Municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán
Municipality in Yucatán, Mexico
Tixméhuac Municipality (Yucatec Maya: "Place of Xmeuac tribe") is a municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (251.65 km2) of land and is located roughly 110 kilometres (68 mi) southeast of the city of Mérida.[2]
History
There is no accurate data on when the town was founded, but it was a settlement before the conquest and under the chieftainship of Tutul Xiu. After colonization, the area became part of the encomienda system with various encomenderos, including: Juan Xiu, in 1557; Hernando Xiu, in 1565; and Pablo Cen, in 1579.[2]
Yucatán declared its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821,[2] and in 1825 the area was assigned to the Tekax Municipality.[4] In 1900 it becomes its own municipality.[2]
Governance
The municipal president is elected for a three-year term. The town council has four councilpersons, who serve as Secretary and councilors of public works, public services and cemeteries.[5]
Communities
The head of the municipality is Tixméhuac, Yucatán. The municipality has 25 populated places[5] besides the seat including Chican, Chuchub, Dzutóh, Ebtún, Kimbilá, Sabacché, Sisbic and Xeo-pil. The significant populations are shown below:[2]
| Community |
Population
|
| Entire Municipality (2010) |
4,746[3]
|
| Chicán |
567 in 2005[6]
|
| Dzutoh |
116 in 2005[7]
|
| Kimbilá |
510 in 2005[8]
|
| Sabacché |
572 in 2005[9]
|
| Sisbic |
172 in 2005[10]
|
| Tixméhuac |
2189 in 2005[11]
|
Local festivals
Every year on 19 September the town celebrates the feast of Saint Michael the Archangel.[2]
Tourist attractions
- Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, built during the eighteenth century
- archeological sites at Chucub, Kimbilá, Modzil and Nocas
References
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