Tekantó Municipality
Municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tekantó Municipality (In the Yucatec Maya Language: “Place where there is yellow flint”)[2] is a small (47.25 km²)[1] municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán. The municipality was formed in 1900[1] and its municipal seat is the homonymous locality of Tekantó, at the end of highway 80, 54 km east of Merida.
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Tekantó | |
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Motto: Siyan Kán Tekantó (Illustrious Tekantó) | |
Location of the municipality in Mexico | |
Coordinates: 21°01′N 89°06′W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Yucatán |
Mexico Ind. | 1821 |
Yucatan Est. | 1824 |
Municipality Est. | 1900[1] |
Named for | Place of the yellow flint[2] |
Government | |
• Type | 2007-2010 |
• Municipal President | Fernando Che Canul[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 47.25 km2 (18.24 sq mi) |
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Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population (2009[1]) | |
• Total | 4,079 |
• Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
• Demonym | Tekantence |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
Postal Codes | Tekanto 97520,
Tixkochoh 97522 |
Area code | 991 |
Population History | by Year
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INEGI Code | 078 |
Major Airport | Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport |
IATA Code | MID |
ICAO Code | MMMD |
Municipalities of Yucatán |
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