Samahil Municipality (Yucatec Maya: "place of the legume") is a municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (185.22 km2) of land and is located roughly 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of the city of Mérida.[2]
Samahil | |
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.JPG) Municipal Palace | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Region 1 Poniente #063 | |
  Samahil Location of the Municipality in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 20°53′09″N 89°53′22″W / 20.88583°N 89.88944°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State |  Yucatán |
| Mexico Ind. | 1821 |
| Yucatán Est. | 1824 |
| Government | |
| • Type | .svg){kind=logo} 2012–2015[1] |
| • Municipal President | Samuel Mayen Poot[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 185.22 km2 (71.51 sq mi) |
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| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2010[3]) | |
• Total | 5,008 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Umanense |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
| INEGI Code | 063 |
| Major Airport | Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport |
| IATA Code | MID |
| ICAO Code | MMMD |
| Municipalities of Yucatán | |
History
editThere is no accurate data on when the town was founded, but it was a settlement before the conquest and was located in the chieftainship of Ak Canul. After colonization, the area became part of the encomienda system with various encomenderos.[2] The first was Rodrigo Alvarez in 1549[4] and later, José Solís Osorio in 1704.[2]
Yucatán declared its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821 and in 1825 the area was assigned to the Lower Camino Real under the Hunucma Municipality. In 1918 the area was confirmed as its own municipality.[2]
Governance
editThe municipal president is elected for a three-year term. The town council has four councilpersons, who serve as Secretary and councilors of public lighting, heritage and patrimony, cemeteries and markets.[5]
The Municipal Council administers the business of the municipality. It is responsible for budgeting and expenditures and producing all required reports for all branches of the municipal administration. Annually it determines educational standards for schools.[5]
The Police Commissioners ensure public order and safety. They are tasked with enforcing regulations, distributing materials and administering rulings of general compliance issued by the council.[5]
Communities
editThe head of the municipality is Samahil, Yucatán. The municipality has 13 other populated places[5] including Dzit, Katua, Kuchel, Poot, San Antonio Tedzidz and Xkapul. The significant populations are shown below:[2]
| Community | Population |
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| Entire Municipality (2010) | 5,008[3] |
| Kuchel | 837 in 2005[6] |
| Samahil | 2704 in 2005[7] |
| San Antonio Tedzidz | 1219 in 2005[8] |
Local festivals
editEvery year on 9 June the town holds a celebration for their patron, San Pedro Abad.[2]
Tourist attractions
edit- Former Convent of San Pedro, built in the colonial era
- Hacienda San Antonio Tedzidz
References
edit- ^ "Presidentes Municipales" (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: PRI yucatan. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Municipios de Yucatán »Samahil" (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Mexico In Figures:Samahil, Yucatán". INEGI (in Spanish and English). Aguascalientes, México: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI). Archived from the original on 6 May 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ García Bernal, Manuela Cristina (1978). Población y encomienda en Yucatán bajo los Austrias (in Spanish). Sevilla: Escuela de Estudios Hispano-Americanos. p. 503. ISBN 978-8-400-04399-5. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Samahil". inafed (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: Enciclopedia de Los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ "Kuchel" (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ "Samahil" (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ "San Antonio Tedzidz" (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 18 August 2015.