Tzucacab Municipality

Tzucacab
—  Municipality  —
Location of the Municipality
Tzucacab Location of the Municipality
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 (497.7 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)
Postal Code
INEGI Code	098
Major Airport	Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport
IATA Code	MID
ICAO Code	MMMD
Website	Official Website

The Municipality of Tzucacab 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 19º 38'and 20º 09' north and longitudes 88º 59' and 89° 14' west.^[1]

Communities

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

• Tzucacab (Municipal Seat)
• Catmis
• Ekbalam
• Corral
• Noh-Bec

Architectural Landmarks

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

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f} "Nuestros municipios - Tzucacab". http://www.yucatan.gob.mx/estado/municipios/31098a.htm. Retrieved 2009-11-11. 
2. ^ "Encyclopedia of the Municipalities of Mexico: Yucatan". http://www.e-local.gob.mx/wb2/ELOCAL/EMM_yucatan. Retrieved 2009-11-01. 
3. ^ Census Results by Locality, 2005 INEGI.