Umán Municipality is a municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (234.30 km2) of land and located roughly 15 km southwest of the city of Mérida.[2] The word "Umán" means “purchase” in the Yucatec Maya language.
Umán | |
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.jpg) Principal Church of Umán, Yucatán | |
 Region 2 Noroeste #101 | |
  Umán Location of the Municipality in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 20°53′N 89°45′W / 20.883°N 89.750°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State |  Yucatán |
| Mexico Ind. | 1821 |
| Yucatán Est. | 1824 |
| Municipality Est | 1921 |
| Government | |
| • Type | .svg){kind=logo} 2012–2015[1] |
| • Municipal President | Jesús Adrian Quintal Ic[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 234.30 km2 (90.46 sq mi) |
| [2] | |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2010[3]) | |
• Total | 50,993 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Umanense |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
| Postal Code | 97390 |
| Area code | 988 |
| INEGI Code | 101 |
| Major Airport | Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport |
| IATA Code | MID |
| ICAO Code | MMMD |
| Municipalities of Yucatán | |
History
editThere is no accurate data on when the town was founded, though it existed before the conquest and in antiquity belonged to the chieftainship of Ah Canul.[2] At colonization, Umán became part of the encomienda system with Francisco Hernández recorded as one of the earliest encomenderos.[4]
Yucatán declared its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821 and in 1825, the area was assigned to the Lower Camino Real with its headquarters in Hunucma Municipality. In 1921, was designated as its own municipality.[2]
Governance
editThe municipal president is elected for a three-year term. The town council has nine councilpersons, who serve as Secretary and councilors of heritage and sports, policing, education and health, public works, potable water, rural development and social management, roads and markets, nomenclature and recruiting, ecology, public monuments.[5]
Communities
editThe head of the municipality is Umán, Yucatán. There are 87 populated areas of the municipality.[5] The most notable include Bolón, Dzibikak, Dzununcán, Itzincab, Oxcum, Oxholón, Poxilá, San Antonio Mulix, Tebec, Xtepen, and Yaxcopoil. The significant populations are shown below:[2]
| Community | Population |
|---|---|
| Entire Municipality (2010) | 50,993[3] |
| Bolón | 1271 in 2005[6] |
| Dzibikak | 1238 in 2005[7] |
| Itzincab | 4744 in 2005[8] |
| Oxcum | 1049 in 2005[9] |
| Oxholón | 797 in 2005[10] |
| Poxilá | 801 in 2005[11] |
| Tebec | 459 in 2005[12] |
| Umán | 29135 in 2005[13] |
| Xtepén | 485 in 2005[14] |
| Yaxcopoil | 1102 in 2005[15] |
Local festivals
editEvery year from 13 to 15 September the town holds a celebration for the Christ of Love.[2]
Tourist attractions
edit- The ex-convent and Church of St. Francis of Assisi, built in the eighteenth century
- Archaeological sites at Bolon, Hotzus and Kizil
- Hacienda Xtepén
- Hacienda Yaxcopoil
References
edit- ^ "Presidentes Municipales" (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: PRI yucatan. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Municipios de Yucatán »Umán" (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Mexico In Figures:Umán, Yucatán". INEGI (in Spanish and English). Aguascalientes, México: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI). Archived from the original on 6 May 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ de la Serna, Juan Manuel, ed. (1998). Iglesia y sociedad en América Latina colonial: interpretaciones y proposiciones (in Spanish) (1 ed.). México, D.F.: Univ. Autónoma de México. p. 131. ISBN 978-9-683-64828-0.
- ^ a b "Umán". inafed (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: Enciclopedia de Los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Bolón". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Dzibikak". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Itzincab". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Oxcum". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Oxholón". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Poxilá". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Tebec". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Umán". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Xtepén". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Yaxcopoil". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 30 July 2015.