Mérida, Yucatán
capital city of Yucatan, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mérida (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmeɾiða] (listen)) is the capital and largest city in the Yucatán state in Mexico. It is also the largest city of the Yucatán Peninsula.
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Mérida | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 20°58′12″N 89°37′12″W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Yucatán |
Municipality | Mérida |
City founded | January 6, 1542 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Renán Barrera Concha (2018–2021) (PAN) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 892,363 |
• Density | 858.41/km2 (2,223.3/sq mi) |
• Demonym | Meridian |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Postal code | 97000 |
Area code | 999 |
Major airport | Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport |
IATA Code | MID |
ICAO Code | MMMD |
INEGI Code | 310500001[2] |
Climate | Aw |
Website | merida |
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