Chicxulub Pueblo Municipality

Chicxulub Pueblo
Municipality

Santiago Apóstol Church, Chicxulub Pueblo, Yucatán

Region 2 Noroeste #020
Chicxulub Pueblo

Location of the Municipality in Mexico

Coordinates: 21°08′11″N 89°31′00″W / 21.13639°N 89.51667°W / 21.13639; -89.51667Coordinates: 21°08′11″N 89°31′00″W / 21.13639°N 89.51667°W / 21.13639; -89.51667
Country Mexico
State Yucatán
Government
 • Type 2012–2015[1]
 • Municipal President Daniela Alicia Pool Alvarado[2]
Area
 • Total 196.72 km2 (75.95 sq mi)
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Elevation[2] 2 m (7 ft)
Population (2010[3])
 • Total 4,113
Time zone Central Standard Time (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) Central Daylight Time (UTC-5)
INEGI Code 009
Major Airport Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport
IATA Code MID
ICAO Code MMMD
Website Official Website

Chicxulub Pueblo Municipality (In the Yucatec Maya Language: “horn lit place or flea devil”) is one of the 106 municipalities in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (196.72 km2) of land and located roughly 25 km north of the city of Mérida.[2] The area was considered the epicenter of the Chicxulub crater.

History

In ancient times, the area was part of the chieftainship of Ceh-Pech until the conquest. At colonization, Chicxulub Pueblo became part of the encomienda system with Julián Doncel recorded as the encomendero in 1549.[2]

In 1821, Yucatán was declared independent of the Spanish Crown. In 1905, Chicxulub belonged to the region headquartered in Izamal. In the second half of the nineteenth century, Chicxulub Pueblo was joined to the municipality of Tixkokob, but 1918, Chicxulub became head of its own municipality.[2]

Governance

The municipal president is elected for a term of three years. The president appoints Councilpersons to serve on the board for three year terms, as the Secretary of Public Works, Councilperson of maintenance and sanitation, Councilperson of nomenclature and the Councilperson of Ecology, Parks and Public Gardens.[4]

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.[4]

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.[4]

Communities

The head of the municipality is Chicxulub Pueblo, Yucatán. There are 8 other population centers, including Cofradia, Guadalupe, Lactún, Pedregal, San José Chacán, Santa María Ontiveros, Uaymitún Puerto and Xiutumuc. The major population areas are shown below:[2]

Community Population
Entire Municipality (2010) 4,113[3]
Chicxulub Pueblo 3820 in 2005[5]
Santa María Ontiveros 18 in 2005[6]

Local festivals

Every year on 2 February the feast of the Virgin of Candelaria is celebrated and on 3 May, a festival of the Holy Cross occurs. From 1 to 9 October the Procession of Christ of the Blisters is observed.[2]

Tourist attractions

References

  1. ↑ "Unidad en el PRI". Por Esto! (in Spanish) (Mérida, Mexico: Por Esto!). 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Municipios de Yucatán » Chicxulub Pueblo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Mexico In Figures: Chicxulub Pueblo, Yucatán". INEGI (in Spanish and English). Aguascalientes, México: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI). Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Chicxulub Pueblo". inafed (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: Enciclopedia de Los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Chicxulub". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "Santa María Ontiveros". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
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