Chemax Municipality
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| Chemax | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 | |
  Chemax | |
| Coordinates: 20°35′N 87°33′W / 20.583°N 87.550°WCoordinates: 20°35′N 87°33′W / 20.583°N 87.550°W | |
| Country |
 Mexico |
| State |
 Yucatán |
| Municipal seat | Chemax |
| 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) |
| [1] | |
| 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.
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]
- Chemax (municipal seat)
- X-Can
- Xalau
- Sisbichen
- X-Catzin
Folk Festivals
- From 10 to 13 June, festival in honor of San Antonio de Padua, patron saint of the town of Chemax.[1]
Climate
Considered a tropical savanna climate typically with a pronounced dry season. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is Aw (Tropical Savanna Climate).[4]
| Climate data for Chemax | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31 (87) |
31 (88) |
33 (91) |
34 (94) |
36 (96) |
35 (95) |
34 (94) |
34 (94) |
33 (92) |
33 (91) |
32 (89) |
31 (88) |
33.1 (91.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 16 (61) |
17 (62) |
18 (64) |
19 (66) |
21 (70) |
22 (71) |
22 (71) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
18 (65) |
18 (64) |
19.4 (66.8) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 43 (1.7) |
56 (2.2) |
46 (1.8) |
38 (1.5) |
79 (3.1) |
147 (5.8) |
147 (5.8) |
168 (6.6) |
157 (6.2) |
137 (5.4) |
56 (2.2) |
50 (2) |
1,124 (44.3) |
| Source: Weatherbase [5] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Nuestros municipios - Chemax". Retrieved 2009-11-11.
- ↑ "Encyclopedia of the Municipalities of Mexico: Yucatan". Retrieved 2009-11-01.
- ↑ Census Results by Locality, 2005 INEGI.
- ↑ Climate Summary for Chemax
- ↑ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on July 14, 2013.
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