Temozón Municipality

20°55′N 87°55′W / 20.917°N 87.917°W / 20.917; -87.917Country MexicoState YucatánMexico Ind.1821Yucatan Est.1824Municipality Est.1915^[1]Municipal seatTemozónGovernment • TypePRI 2007-2010 • Municipal PresidentCarlos Manuel Aguilar Loria^[1]Area • Total1,087.06 km² (419.72 sq mi) ^[1]Elevation22 m (72 ft)Population • Total14,008 • DemonymTemozonenseTime zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)INEGI Code085Major AirportMerida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International AirportIATA CodeMIDICAO CodeMMMD

Temozón Municipality (in the Yucatec Maya language: “Place of the swirl”) is a municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán. Its municipal seat is located in the city of Temozón.

Geography

This municipality is located in the eastern region of the state. It is between latitudes 20° 48 'and 20° 57' north and longitudes 87° 47' and 88 ° 16' west.^[1]

Its northern border is Calotmul - Tizimín, to the south is Valladolid, on the east Chemax and the west Espita and Uayma.^[1]

Communities

The municipality is made up of 99 different communities, of which the most important are:^[1]

• Temozón (Municipal Center)
• Hunuku
• Nahbalam
• Yokdzonot Presentado
• Santa Rita

Landmarks

Architectural

San Roman Church, built during the colonial period (probably in the eighteenth century). The church of San Antonio de Padua, and the municipal building.^[1]

Archeological

Ek' Balam^[1]

References