Kinchil Municipality

Kinchil Municipality (Yucatec Maya: "Place of the god Kinich") is one of the 106 municipalities in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (160.95 km2) of land and is located roughly 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of the city of Mérida.[2]

Kinchil
Municipality
Principal Church of Kinchil, Yucatán
Region 1 Poniente #044
Kinchil
Location of the Municipality in Mexico
Coordinates: 20°54′58″N 89°56′49″W
Country Mexico
State Yucatán
Mexico Ind.1821
Yucatán Est.1824
Government
 • Type 2012–2015[1]
 • Municipal PresidentMarco Antonio Poot Aguallo[2]
Area
 • Total160.95 km2 (62.14 sq mi)
 [2]
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2010[3])
 • Total6,571
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
 • Demonym
Umanense
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)
INEGI Code044
Major AirportMerida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport
IATA CodeMID
ICAO CodeMMMD
Municipalities of Yucatán

History

There 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 Ah Canul. After colonization, the area became part of the encomienda system with various encomenderos, with Pedro Castellanos and Petrona Magaña Dorantes serving at different times.[2]

Yucatán declared its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821 and in 1825 the area was assigned to the Hunucma Municipality. In 1900 the area became its own municipality.[2]

Governance

The municipal president is elected for a three-year term. The town council has four councilpersons, who serve as Secretary and councilors of heritage and monuments; public works and public cleanliness; roads; and public buildings.[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 Kinchil, Yucatán. The municipality has 6 populated places[4] besides the seat including Bella Flor and Tamchén. The significant populations are shown below:[2]

CommunityPopulation
Entire Municipality (2010)6,571[3]
Kinchil5705 in 2005[5]
Tamchén259 in 2005[6]

Local festivals

Every year on 24 May the town celebrates the feast of its patron, Christ of the Blisters.[2]

Tourist attractions
  • Church of Christ of the Blisters, built in the sixteenth century
  • Hacienda Tamchén

References
  1. "Kinchil le da una buena respuesta a la campaña del panista Marco Poot" (in Spanish). Mexico: El Tiempo. 17 June 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  2. "Municipios de Yucatán »Kinchil" (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  3. "Mexico In Figures:Kinchil, Yucatán". INEGI (in Spanish and English). Aguascalientes, México: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI). Archived from the original on 6 May 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  4. "Kinchil". inafed (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: Enciclopedia de Los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  5. "Kinchil" (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  6. "Tamchén" (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
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