Tzucacab Municipality

Tzucacab
Municipality

Location of the Municipality
Tzucacab

Location of the Municipality in Mexico

Coordinates: 20°04′N 89°02′W / 20.067°N 89.033°W / 20.067; -89.033Coordinates: 20°04′N 89°02′W / 20.067°N 89.033°W / 20.067; -89.033
Country Mexico
State Yucatán
Mexico Ind. 1821
Yucatan Est. 1824
Municipality Est. 1918 [1]
Government
 • Municipal President Efren Estrada Mario Camara[1]
Area
 • Total 1,289 km2 (498 sq mi)
  [1]
Elevation 36 m (118 ft)
Population (2005 [2][3])
 • Total 13,564
Time zone Central Standard Time (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) Central Daylight Time (UTC-5)
INEGI Code 098
Major Airport Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport
IATA Code MID
ICAO Code MMMD
Website Official Website

Tzucacab Municipality is one of the 106 subdivisions of the State of Yucatán in Mexico. Its municipal seat is located in the City of Tzucacab.

Location

Tzucacab Municipality is located in the southern region of the state and falls between latitudes 19° 38'and 20° 09' north and longitudes 88° 59' and 89° 14' west.[1]

Climate

Climate data for Tzucacab
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29.6
(85.3)		 31.7
(89.1)		 33.1
(91.6)		 35
(95)		 35.9
(96.6)		 34.5
(94.1)		 33.8
(92.8)		 34
(93.2)		 33.3
(91.9)		 32
(89.6)		 30.5
(86.9)		 30
(86)		 33
(91)
Average low °C (°F) 15.2
(59.4)		 15.9
(60.6)		 17
(62.6)		 18.2
(64.8)		 20.3
(68.5)		 20.5
(68.9)		 19.7
(67.5)		 19.7
(67.5)		 19.9
(67.8)		 19.2
(66.6)		 17.3
(63.1)		 16
(61)		 18.3
(64.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 36
(1.4)		 36
(1.4)		 28
(1.1)		 58
(2.3)		 97
(3.8)		 183
(7.2)		 180
(7)		 183
(7.2)		 193
(7.6)		 137
(5.4)		 61
(2.4)		 56
(2.2)		 1,240
(49)
Source: Weatherbase [4]

Communities

The municipality is made up of 40 different communities, of which the most important are:[1]

Architectural landmarks

The Church of St. Francis Xavier, located in the municipal seat Tzucacab and dating from the colonial era.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Nuestros municipios - Tzucacab". Retrieved 2009-11-11.
  2. ↑ "Encyclopedia of the Municipalities of Mexico: Yucatan". Retrieved 2009-11-01.
  3. ↑ Census Results by Locality, 2005 INEGI.
  4. ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Tzucacab, Yucatán". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
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