Sucilá Municipality

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Sucilá
Municipality
Region 5 Noreste #070
Region 5 Noreste #070
Sucilá is located in Mexico
Sucilá
Sucilá
Location of the Municipality in Mexico
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Country Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
State Flag of Yucatan.svg Yucatán
Mexico Ind. 1821
Yucatán Est. 1824
Government
 • Type PAN Party (Mexico).svg 2012–2015[1]
 • Municipal President Delfio Amir Peniche Monforte[2]
Area
 • Total 256.76 km2 (99.14 sq mi)
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Elevation 15 m (49 ft)
Population (2010[3])
 • Total 3,930
 • Density 15/km2 (40/sq mi)
 • Demonym Umanense
Time zone Central Standard Time (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) Central Daylight Time (UTC-5)
INEGI Code 070
Major Airport Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport
IATA Code MID
ICAO Code MMMD
Website Official Website
Municipalities of Yucatán

Sucilá Municipality (Yucatec Maya: "zacate (grass) water")[4] is one of the 106 municipalities in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (256.76 km2) of land and is located roughly 150 kilometres (93 mi) northeast of the city of Mérida.[2]

History

There is no accurate data on when the town was founded, but before the conquest, it was part of the chieftainship of Cupules.[2] At colonization, Sucilá became part of the encomienda system and though an encomienda was established by the seventeenth century,[5] no names were discovered before the encomendera Josefa Chacón y Salazar, who served in 1745.[2]

Yucatán declared its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821, and in 1825 the area was assigned to the Tizimín Municipality. In 1837, it was assigned to the Espita Municipality.[2] As with other areas of the state, Sucilá was depopulated during the Caste War of Yucatán.[6] In 1988, the area was confirmed as its own municipality.[7]

Governance

The municipal president is elected for a three-year term. The town council has four councilpersons, who serve as Secretary and councilors of public services, public security, urban development and ecology.[8]

Communities

The head of the municipality is Sucilá, Yucatán. The municipality has 63 populated places[8] besides the seat including La Hacienda Xmabalam, San Antonio, San Pedro II, San Miguelito, San Román, Santa Rosa, Santa Teresa, Tierra Blanca, Xmihuan, and Yohches. The significant populations are shown below:[2]

Community Population
Entire Municipality (2010) 3,930[3]
Sucilá 3645 in 2005[9]

Local festivals

Every year from 2 to 10 September there is a festival in honor of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary.[2]

Tourist attractions

  • Church of Saint James the Apostle, built during the seventeenth century
  • Cenote Dzibiak
  • Cenote K' Aax' Eek
  • Cenote San Pedro Iii
  • Cenote Sukil-Ha

References

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