Tzucacab Municipality
| Tzucacab | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Location of the Municipality | |
  Tzucacab Location of the Municipality in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 20°04′N 89°02′W / 20.067°N 89.033°WCoordinates: 20°04′N 89°02′W / 20.067°N 89.033°W | |
| Country |
 Mexico |
| State |
 Yucatán |
| Mexico Ind. | 1821 |
| Yucatan Est. | 1824 |
| Municipality Est. | 1918 [1] |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Efren Estrada Mario Camara[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,289 km2 (498 sq mi) |
| [1] | |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population (2005 [2][3]) | |
| • Total | 13,564 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) |
| INEGI Code | 098 |
| Major Airport | Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport |
| IATA Code | MID |
| ICAO Code | MMMD |
| Website | Official Website |
Tzucacab Municipality is one of the 106 subdivisions of the State of Yucatán in Mexico. Its municipal seat is located in the City of Tzucacab.
Location
Tzucacab Municipality is located in the southern region of the state and falls between latitudes 19° 38'and 20° 09' north and longitudes 88° 59' and 89° 14' west.[1]
Climate
| Climate data for Tzucacab | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.6 (85.3) |
31.7 (89.1) |
33.1 (91.6) |
35 (95) |
35.9 (96.6) |
34.5 (94.1) |
33.8 (92.8) |
34 (93.2) |
33.3 (91.9) |
32 (89.6) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30 (86) |
32.78 (91.01) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 15.2 (59.4) |
15.9 (60.6) |
17 (62.6) |
18.2 (64.8) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
19.2 (66.6) |
17.3 (63.1) |
16 (61) |
18.24 (64.86) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 36 (1.4) |
36 (1.4) |
28 (1.1) |
58 (2.3) |
97 (3.8) |
183 (7.2) |
180 (7) |
183 (7.2) |
193 (7.6) |
137 (5.4) |
61 (2.4) |
56 (2.2) |
1,248 (49) |
| Source: Weatherbase [4] | |||||||||||||
Communities
The municipality is made up of 40 different communities, of which the most important are:[1]
- Tzucacab (Municipal Seat)
- Catmis
- Ekbalam
- Corral
- Noh-Bec
Architectural landmarks
The Church of St. Francis Xavier, located in the municipal seat Tzucacab and dating from the colonial era.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Nuestros municipios - Tzucacab". Retrieved 2009-11-11.
- ↑ "Encyclopedia of the Municipalities of Mexico: Yucatan". Retrieved 2009-11-01.
- ↑ Census Results by Locality, 2005 INEGI.
- ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Tzucacab, Yucatán". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
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