Calotmul Municipality

Calotmul
Municipality

Municipal Offices of Calotmul, Yucatán

Region 5 Noreste #008
Calotmul

Location of the Municipality in Mexico

Coordinates: 21°01′08″N 88°10′37″W / 21.01889°N 88.17694°W / 21.01889; -88.17694Coordinates: 21°01′08″N 88°10′37″W / 21.01889°N 88.17694°W / 21.01889; -88.17694
Country Mexico
State Yucatán
Mexico Ind. 1821
Yucatán Est. 1824
Government
 • Type 2012–2015[1]
 • Municipal President Manuel Jesús Polanco Contreras[2]
Area
 • Total 361.50 km2 (139.58 sq mi)
  [2]
Elevation 23 m (75 ft)
Population (2010[3])
 • Total 4,095
 • Density 11/km2 (29/sq mi)
 • Demonym Umanense
Time zone Central Standard Time (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) Central Daylight Time (UTC-5)
INEGI Code 008
Major Airport Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport
IATA Code MID
ICAO Code MMMD
Website Official Website
Municipalities of Yucatán

Calotmul Municipality (Yucatec Maya: "place of two conjoined hills") is one of the 106 municipalities in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (361.50 km2) of land and is located roughly 185 kilometres (115 mi) east of the city of Mérida.[2]

History

There is no accurate data on when the town was founded, but during the conquest, it became part of the encomienda system[2] and the first encomendero was Rodrigo Alvarez in 1549.[4] Subsequent encomenderos included Nicolas del Puerto (1665), who was entrusted with 400 indigenous persons; Antonio de la Felguera Castillo (1710), who had charge over 584 natives; and Marco Ayala.[2]

Yucatán declared its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821, and in 1825 the area was assigned to the Tizimín Municipality.[2] In 1988 it was confirmed as head of its own municipality.[5]

Governance

The municipal president is elected for a three-year term. The town council has four councilpersons, who serve as Secretary and councilors of markets, parks and gardens, and cemeteries.[6]

Communities

The head of the municipality is Calotmul, Yucatán. There are 17 populated areas of the municipality[6] which include Pocobóch, Táhcabo and Yokdzonot Meneses. The significant populations are shown below:[2]

Community Population
Entire Municipality (2010) 4,095[3]
Calotmul 2623 in 2005[7]
Pocobóch 774 in 2005[8]
Táhcabo 412 in 2005[9]

Local festivals

Every year from 1 to 8 December the town celebrates a festival in honor of the Immaculate Conception.[2]

Tourist attractions

References

  1. ↑ "Alcaldes" (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: Buenas Tareas. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Municipios de Yucatán »Calotmul" (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Mexico In Figures:Calotmul, Yucatán". INEGI (in Spanish and English). Aguascalientes, México: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  4. ↑ García Bernal, Manuela Cristina (1978). Población y encomienda en Yucatán bajo los Austrias (in Spanish). Sevilla: Escuela de Estudios Hispano-Americanos. p. 503. ISBN 978-84-00-04399-5. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "Estado de Yucatán. División Territorial de 1810 a 1995" (PDF). inegi (in Spanish). Aguascalientes, Mexico: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática. 1996. p. 123. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Calotmul". inafed (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: Enciclopedia de Los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Calotmul" (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "Pocobóch" (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "Táhcabo" (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
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