Chemax Municipality

Chemax
—  Municipality  —
Location of the Municipality in the state of Yucatán
Chemax
Location of the Municipality in Mexico
Coordinates:
Country Mexico
State Yucatán
Mexico Ind. 1821
Yucatan Est. 1824
Municipality Est. 1918[1]
Government
 • Municipal President Lucio Balam Herrera[1]
Area
 • Total 1,098.6 km2 (424.2 sq mi)
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Elevation 25 m (82 ft)
Population (2005 [2][3])
 • Total 30,023
 • Demonym Chemaxeño
Time zone Central Standard Time (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) Central Daylight Time (UTC-5)
Postal Code 97770
INEGI Code 019
Major Airport Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport
IATA Code MID
ICAO Code MMMD
Website Official Website

The Municipality of Chemax is one of the 106 subdivisions of the State of Yucatán in Mexico. Its municipal seat is located in the City of Chemax.

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Location

This municipality is located in the eastern part of the State of Yucatán. It is between latitude 20° 35' and 20° 38' north and longitudes 87° 33' and 88° 04' west.[1]

It borders the following municipalities: to the north Temozón and Tizimín, to the south Valladolid, on the east the State of Quintana Roo and to the west also by Valladolid.[1]

Communities

The municipality is made up of 170 different communities, of which the most important are:[1]

Folk Festivals

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