Chankom Municipality

Chankom
Municipality

Region 6 Oriente #017
Chankom

Location of the Municipality in Mexico

Coordinates: 20°34′05″N 88°30′48″W / 20.56806°N 88.51333°W / 20.56806; -88.51333Coordinates: 20°34′05″N 88°30′48″W / 20.56806°N 88.51333°W / 20.56806; -88.51333
Country Mexico
State Yucatán
Government
 • Type 2012–2015[1]
 • Municipal President Benjamín Cime Ek[2]
Area
 • Total 137.95 km2 (53.26 sq mi)
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Elevation[2] 27 m (89 ft)
Population (2010[3])
 • Total 4,464
Time zone Central Standard Time (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) Central Daylight Time (UTC-5)
INEGI Code 009
Major Airport Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport
IATA Code MID
ICAO Code MMMD
Website Official Website

Chankom Municipality (In the Yucatec Maya Language: “little ravine”) is one of the 106 municipalities in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (137.95 km2) of land and located roughly 135 km southeast of the city of Mérida.[2]

History

Before the arrival of the Spanish, the area was populated as evidenced by archeological sites but no specific information is known of the inhabitants nor the encomienda system. The area was depopulated by the Caste War of Yucatán and the inhabitants did not return to the area until the 1890s.[2]

Chankom was established as a ranchería assigned to the Valladolid region in 1928. Seven years later, it was designated as 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 policing, public services and ecology.[4]

Communities

The head of the municipality is Chankom, Yucatán. There are 17 populated places in the municipality including Chuntabil, Maykab, Muchucuxca, Nictehá, Sacpasil, San Isidro, San Juan, Santa María Koochilá, Santa Rosa, Ticimul, Tomku, Tzukmuc, Xanla, Xbohon, Xcalakdzonot, X-Cocail, Xhuaymil, Xkatún, Xkopeteil, X-Pamba, Xtamech, Xtohil, Yacbchem, and Yochotún.[4][2] The significant populations are shown below:

Community Population
Entire Municipality (2010) 4,464[3]
Chankom 628 in 2005[5]
Muchucuxcáh 314 in 2005[6]
Ticimul 642 in 2005[7]
Tzukmuc 212 in 2005[8]
Xanlá 406 in 2005[9]
X-Bohom 108 in 2005[10]
X-Cocail 161 in 2005[11]
Xkalakdzonot 770 in 2005[12]
Xkatún 130 in 2005[13]
Xkopteil 754 in 2005[14]

Local festivals

Every year from the 9 to 13 November the town holds a celebration for its patron saint, San Diego.[2]

Tourist attractions

References

  1. ↑ "Presidentes Municipales" (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: PRI yucatan. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Municipios de Yucatán »Chankom" (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Mexico In Figures:Chankom, Yucatán". INEGI (in Spanish and English). Aguascalientes, México: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI). Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Chankom". inafed (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: Enciclopedia de Los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "Chankom". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Muchucuxcáh". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "Ticimul". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "Tzukmuc". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "Xanlá". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "X-Bohom". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  11. ↑ "X-Cocail". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  12. ↑ "Xkalakdzonot". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  13. ↑ "Xkatún". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  14. ↑ "Xkopteil". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
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