Cenotillo Municipality

Municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán
Municipality in Yucatán, Mexico
Escudo de Cenotillo
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Region 5 Noreste #012
Region 5 Noreste #012
20°57′56″N 88°36′09″W / 20.96556°N 88.60250°W / 20.96556; -88.60250Country MexicoState YucatánMexico Ind.1821Yucatán Est.1824Government
 • Type 2012–2015[1] • Municipal PresidentSonia Noemí Vallejos Albornoz[2]Area
 • Total614.43 km2 (237.23 sq mi) [2]Elevation26 m (85 ft)Population
 (2010[3])
 • Total3,701 • Density6.0/km2 (16/sq mi) • Demonym
UmanenseTime zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)INEGI Code012Major AirportMerida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International AirportIATA CodeMIDICAO CodeMMMDMunicipalities of Yucatán

Cenotillo Municipality (Spanish: "little cenote") is a municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (614.43 km2) of land and is located roughly 115 kilometres (71 mi) east 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. After colonization, it became part of the encomienda system and some of the first encomenderos were Diego Burgos and don Diego López de Ricalde in 1583,[2] followed by Lorenzo Coella in 1627.[4] Subsequent encomenderos included José Domingo Pardío in 1744.[2]

Yucatán declared its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821,[2] and in 1825 the area was assigned to the Valladolid Municipality. In 1867, it was assigned to the Espita Municipality and in 1988 it was confirmed as head of its own municipality.[5]

Governance

The municipal president is elected for a three-year term. The town council has four councilpersons, who serve as Secretary and councilors of sports, parks and gardens, and potable water.[6]

Communities

The head of the municipality is Cenotillo, Yucatán. The populated areas of the municipality besides the seat include Cantún, Chunyucú, Cunyá, Ebtún, Kakalhá, Karin, Kaxec, Mococa, Muctal, Ocal, Pacel, Palmero, Petil, San Antonio, San Felipe, San Nicolás, San Pedro, San Ruto, Santa Clara, Sihonal, Tixbacab, Tzumbalam, Yodzonot 2 and Yohman. The significant populations are shown below:[2]

Community Population
Entire Municipality (2010) 3,701[3]
Cenotillo 3134 in 2005[7]
Tixbacab 349 in 2005[8]

Local festivals

Every year from 3 to 13 August a festival is held in honor of Santa Clara in Cenotillo. In Tixbacab from the 13 to 15 August there is an annual celebration for the Virgin of the Assumption.[2]

Tourist attractions

  • Church of Santa Clara, built in the seventeenth century
  • Church of the Virgin of the Nativity, built in the seventeenth century
  • archaeological site at Tzebtun
  • Cenote A´yin
  • Cenote Catak Dzonot
  • Cenote Itzamna
  • Cenote K´ai-pech
  • Cenote Mul´Dzonot
  • Hacienda Tixbacab

References

  1. ^ "Alcaldes" (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: Buenas Tareas. 23 February 2013. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Municipios de Yucatán »Cenotillo" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Mexico In Figures:Cenotillo, Yucatán". INEGI (in Spanish and English). Aguascalientes, México: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI). Archived from the original on 6 May 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  4. ^ García Bernal, Manuela Cristina (1978). Población y encomienda en Yucatán bajo los Austrias (in Spanish). Sevilla: Escuela de Estudios Hispano-Americanos. p. 513. ISBN 978-8-400-04399-5. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Estado de Yucatán. División Territorial de 1810 a 1995" (PDF). inegi (in Spanish). Aguascalientes, Mexico: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática. 1996. pp. 102, 110. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Cenotillo". inafed (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: Enciclopedia de Los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  7. ^ "Cenotillo" (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Tixbacab" (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
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