Tixkokob Municipality
| Tixkokob | |
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| Municipality | |
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  Tixkokob | |
| Coordinates: 21°00′N 89°24′W / 21.000°N 89.400°WCoordinates: 21°00′N 89°24′W / 21.000°N 89.400°W | |
| Country |
 Mexico |
| State | Yucatán |
| Mexico Ind. | 1821 |
| Yucatán Est. | 1824 |
| Municipality Est. | 1923[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 159.67 km2 (61.65 sq mi) |
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| Elevation[1] | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2005[2][3]) | |
| • Total | 16,151 |
| • Demonym | Tixkokobenses |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) |
| Postal Code | 97470 |
| Area code(s) | 991 |
| INEGI Code | 093 |
| Major Airport | Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport |
| IATA Code | MID |
| ICAO Code | MMMD |
| Website | Nuestros municipios - Tixkokob |
The small Municipality of Tixkokob is one of the 106 subdivisions of the State of Yucatán in Mexico. Its municipal seat is located in the City of Tixkokob. The town of Tixkokob is famous within the area for high quality hammock weaving. The municipality made up largely of working class communities.
Location
Tixkokob is located in the center of the Yucatán henequen zone, about 24 miles east of the city of Merida, capital of the state. Tixkokob is about halfway along the road from Merida to Izamal.
Communities
The municipality is made up of 17 different communities, of which the most important are:
- Tixkokob (Municipal Center)
- Ekmul
- Nolo
- Eua
- San Antonio Millet
Places of interest
The archaeological zone of Ake is located in the municipality of Tixkokob, 15 kilometers from the township of Tixkokob.
Notables
Notable locals include the following:
Hernando Pech
Tixkokob chieftain who was accused of attending a Tehchamac human sacrifice, Tehchamac was located near the border of the province of Chepech Chacan.[1]
Ah Kin Chablé
Tixkokob priest, who served as an informant to Adelantado Montejo. The Maya priest converted to Christianity and took the name of D. Lorenzo Chablé.[1]
Arsenio Puerto Lara
A supporter of Carrillo Puerto and a member of the socialist league when she was young. Carrillo Puerto received the support of thousands of henequen workers. General Cardenas supported Lara to succeed General Canto Echeverria. In his tenure at the Committee, Lara obtained significant benefits for the farmers of Tixkokob.[1]
Carlos R. Menéndez
Writer, journalist and historian (1872–1961), founder of the Printing Company currently publishes the newspaper Diario de Yucatán.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Nuestros municipios - Tixkokob". Retrieved 2009-10-21.
- ↑ "Encyclopedia of the Municipalities of Mexico: Yucatan". Retrieved 2009-11-01.
- ↑ Census Results by Locality, 2005 INEGI.
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