Peto Municipality

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Peto
Municipality
Location of Peto in Yucatán
Peto
Location of Peto in Yucatán
Coordinates: 20°07′N 89°55′W / 20.117°N 89.917°W / 20.117; -89.917Coordinates: 20°07′N 89°55′W / 20.117°N 89.917°W / 20.117; -89.917
Country Mexico
State Yucatán
Government
  Type PRI 2007-2010
  Municipal President Jose Vicente Dominguez Canto[1]
Area
  Total 3,136 km2 (1,211 sq mi)
  [1]
Elevation 35 m (115 ft)
Population (2005 [2][3])
  Total 22,386
Time zone Central Standard Time (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) Central Daylight Time (UTC-5)
INEGI Code 058
Major Airport Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport
IATA Code MID
ICAO Code MMMD
Website Official Website

Peto is one of 106 municipalities in Yucatán state, Mexico. It has a municipal seat of the same name and is located in the centre-south portion of the Mexican state of Yucatán, 135 km to the south-east of state capital Mérida.

Communities

The municipality is made up of 74 communities, the most important include the following:

  • Peto (Municipal Seat)
  • Xoy
  • Yaxcopil
  • Tixhualatun
  • Progresito

Additional Data

City population (2005): 18,177
City Founded: 1549
Annual fairs: 29 April to 3 May; 26 December to 2 January
Media: XEPET-AM, a government-run indigenous community radio station.

References

Location of Peto in Yucatán
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