Temozón Municipality

Temozón
—  Municipality  —
Location of the Municipality
Temozón Location of the Municipality
Coordinates: 20°55′N 87°55′W / 20.917°N 87.917°W / 20.917; -87.917Coordinates: 20°55′N 87°55′W / 20.917°N 87.917°W / 20.917; -87.917
Country	Mexico
State	Yucatán
Mexico Ind.	1821
Yucatan Est.	1824
Municipality Est.	1915[1]
Government
- Type	PRI 2007-2010
- Municipal President	Carlos Manuel Aguilar Loria[1]
Area
- Total	1,087.06 km2 (419.7 sq mi)
	[1]
Elevation[1]	22 m (72 ft)
Population (2005 [2][3])
- Total	14,008
- Demonym	Temozonense
Time zone	Central Standard Time (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	Central Daylight Time (UTC-5)
INEGI Code	085
Major Airport	Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport
IATA Code	MID
ICAO Code	MMMD
Website	Official Website

The Municipality of Temozón is one of the 106 subdivisions of the State of Yucatán in Mexico. Its municipal seat is located in the City of Temozón.

Location

This municipality is located in the eastern region of the state. It is between latitudes 20º 48 'and 20º 57' north and longitudes 87º 47' and 88 º 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

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i} "Nuestros municipios - Temozón". http://www.yucatan.gob.mx/estado/municipios/31085a.htm. Retrieved 2009-11-11. 
2. ^ "Encyclopedia of the Municipalities of Mexico: Yucatan". http://www.e-local.gob.mx/wb2/ELOCAL/EMM_yucatan. Retrieved 2009-11-01. 
3. ^ Census Results by Locality, 2005 INEGI.