Kanasín Municipality

Kanasín Municipality
municipality

Principal Church of Kanasín, Yucatán

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Region 2 Noroeste #041
Kanasín Municipality

Location of the Municipality in Mexico

Coordinates: 20°56′N 89°34′W / 20.933°N 89.567°W / 20.933; -89.567Coordinates: 20°56′N 89°34′W / 20.933°N 89.567°W / 20.933; -89.567
Country Mexico
State Yucatán
City established 1921
Government
 • Type 2012–2015[1]
 • Municipal President Carlos Fernando Andrade Muñoz[2]
Area
 • Total 72.81 km2 (28.11 sq mi)
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Elevation 10 m (30 ft)
Population (2010[3])
 • Total 78,709
 • Density 1,081.02/km2 (2,799.8/sq mi)
 • demonym kanasinense
Time zone Central Standard Time (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) Central Daylight Time (UTC-5)
Postal Code 97370
Area code(s) 999
INEGI Code 041
Major Airport Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport
IATA Code MID
ICAO Code MMMD
Website Official Website
Municipalities of Yucatan

Kanasín Municipality (In the Yucatec Maya Language: “tense or strongly tightened”) is one of the 106 municipalities in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (72.81 km2) of land and located roughly 5 km east of the city of Mérida.[2]

History

It is unknown which chieftainship the area was under prior to the arrival of the Spanish. After the conquest the area became part of the encomienda system. One of the first encomenderos was Francisco Sosa, with 209 Indians in his charge. Later it passed to Josefa Díaz Bolio, who had care of 211 Indians and then to reverend Sister María Josefa, with 155 Indians.[2]

Yucatán declared its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821 and in 1825, Kanasín was established as head of its own municipality.[2]

Governance

The municipal president is elected for a three-year term. The town council has nine councilpersons, who serve as Secretary and councilors of policing and neighborhoods, public works, health and ecology, education, culture and sports, public monuments, parks and gardens, transportation, and nomenclature.[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 Kanasín, Yucatán. There are 76 inhabited placed in the municipality. Some of the more important ones include Habal, Mulchechén, San Antonio Tehuitz, San Antonio Xiol, San Pedro Nóhpat, and Teya. The significant populations are shown below:[2]

Community Population
Entire Municipality (2010) 78,709[3]
Kanasín 50,357 in 2005[5]
San Antonio Tehuitz 732 in 2005[6]
Teya 554 in 2005[7]

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Tourist attractions

References

  1. ↑ "Presidentes Municipales" (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: PRI yucatan. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Municipios de Yucatán »Kanasín" (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Mexico In Figures:Kanasín, Yucatán". INEGI (in Spanish and English). Aguascalientes, México: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI). Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Kanasín". inafed (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: Enciclopedia de Los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "Kanasín". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "San Antonio Tehuitz". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "Teya". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
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