Mérida Municipality

Merida
—  Municipality  —
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Location of Merida in Yucatán
Merida Location of Merida in Yucatán
Coordinates: 20°45′21″N 89°31′29″W / 20.75583°N 89.52472°W / 20.75583; -89.52472Coordinates: 20°45′21″N 89°31′29″W / 20.75583°N 89.52472°W / 20.75583; -89.52472
Country	Mexico
State	Yucatán
Government
– Municipal President[1]	Cesar Bojórquez Zapata
Population (2005[2])
– Total	781,146
Time zone	Central Standard Time (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	Central Daylight Time (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	999
Major Airport	Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport
IATA Code	MID
ICAO Code	MMMD
Website	http://www.merida.gob.mx
Municipalities of Yucatán

The Municipality of Mérida is one of the 106 subdivisions of the State of Yucatán and is located in the center west of the state. Its municipal seat is the city of Mérida. In addition to the municipal seat the largest communities in the municipality include, Caucel, Cholul, Komchén, Chablekal and San José Tzal.^[3]

The municipal government is headed by the municipal president of Mérida (or mayor of Mérida).

Geography and climate

The city of Mérida has an area of 858.41 km ², its land is virtually flat, without any areas of the elevation, like much of the Yucatan Peninsula has no surface water streams, but there are cenotes both underground and at the surface (collapsed caverns). The climate is semi-humid, with temperature range between a maximum of 40 °C and minimum 14 °C.

Communities

In addition to the municipal capital, Mérida, the municipality includes 47 larger named communities (50 people or more as of 2005)^[4] that are listed below, along with numerous smaller ones (not listed).

Communities of 50 people or more in the Mérida Municipality

Community	Pop	Community	Pop	Community	Pop
Mérida	734,153	Leona Vicario	1,822	Seminario San Pablo	53
Caucel	6,655	Molas	1,859	Sierra Papacal	986
Chablekal	3,165	Noc Ac	437	Sitpach	1,502
Chalmuch	454	Oncán	606	Susulá	447
Cheumán	197	Opichén	327	Suytunchén	92
Cholul	5,161	Petac	183	Tahdzibichén	678
Cosgaya	584	Sac-Nicté	278	Tamanché	555
Dzibilchaltún	156	San Antonio Hool	135	Temozón Norte	270
Dzidzilché	153	San Antonio Tzacalá	618	Texán Cámara	483
Dzityá	1,496	San Diego Texán	81	Tixcacal	765
Dzoyaxché	412	San Ignacio Tesip	329	Tixcuytún	348
Dzununcán	1,528	San José Tzal	3,092	Xcanatún	1,350
Hunxectamán	104	San Pedro Chimay	1,012	Xcunyá	837
Kikteil	216	Santa Cruz Palomeque	718	Xmatkuil	357
Komchén	3,778	Santa María Chí	328	Yaxché Casares	50
La Ceiba	1,023	Santa María Yaxché	50	Yaxnic	703

References

1. ^ Municipality Website
2. ^ Census Results by Locality, 2005 INEGI.
3. ^ Census Results by Locality, 2005 INEGI.
4. ^ Census Results by Locality, 2005 INEGI.