Tecoh Municipality

Tecoh
Municipality

Location of Tecoh in Yucatán
Tecoh

Location of Tecoh in Mexico

Coordinates: 20°44′N 89°28′W / 20.733°N 89.467°WCoordinates: 20°44′N 89°28′W / 20.733°N 89.467°W
Country Mexico
State Yucatán
Government
 • Municipal President Victor Armando Pacheco May[1]
Area
 • Total 452.2 km2 (174.6 sq mi)
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Elevation 16 m (52 ft)
Population (2005 [2][3])
 • Total 15,438
 • Density 34/km2 (88/sq mi)
Time zone Central Standard Time (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) Central Daylight Time (UTC-5)
Postal Code 97820
Area code(s) 988
INEGI Code 076
Major Airport Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport
IATA Code MID
ICAO Code MMMD
Website Official Website
Municipalities of Yucatan

Tecoh is one of 106 municipalities in Yucatán state, Mexico., located 40 km south-east of Mérida, Yucatán. It has a municipal capital of the same name. As of 2003, the city Tecoh had a population of about 8,500 people. Most of the population is Maya. A number of buildings in the town were built atop older Pre-Columbian foundations. "Tecoh" means "Place of the Puma" in the Yucatec Maya language, which is still widely spoken here.

Most of the farms in Tecoh are used to grow henequen, sugar, corn, and tropical fruit.

Communities

The municipality is made up of 20 communities, of which the most important are:[1]

Landmarks

Architectural

A church erected in honor of the Virgin de la Candelaria, a chapel in honor of the Santa Cruz and a church dedicated to the Virgin de la Asunción; all built since colonial times.[1]

Archaeological

The archaeological site of Mayapan.[1]

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Nuestros municipios - Tecoh". Retrieved 2009-11-12.
  2. ↑ "Encyclopedia of the Municipalities of Mexico: Yucatan". Retrieved 2009-11-01.
  3. ↑ Census Results by Locality, 2005 INEGI.