Yobaín Municipality (In the Yucatec Maya Language: “above crocodiles”) is a municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (81.75 km2) of land and located roughly 70 km northeast of the city of Mérida.[2]
Yobaín | |
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.JPG) Principal Church of Yobaín, Yucatán | |
 Region 4 Litoral centro #106 | |
  Yobaín Location of the Municipality in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 21°13′57″N 89°07′00″W / 21.23250°N 89.11667°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State |  Yucatán |
| Government | |
| • Type | .svg){kind=logo} 2012–2015[1] |
| • Municipal President | Adonay Avilés Sierra[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 81.75 km2 (31.56 sq mi) |
| [2] | |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2010[3]) | |
• Total | 2,137 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
| INEGI Code | 009 |
| Major Airport | Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport |
| IATA Code | MID |
| ICAO Code | MMMD |
History
editBefore the arrival of the Spanish, the area belonged to the chieftainship of Ah Kin Chel. After the conquest the area became part of the encomienda system. Between 1545 and 1555 the Spanish founded this town[2] and established Don Galiano as one of the first encomenderos.[4]
Yucatán declared its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821 and in 1825, the area was assigned to the Temax Municipality. It was designated as its own municipality in 1918.[2]
Governance
editThe municipal president is elected for a three-year term. The town council has four councilpersons, who serve as Secretary and councilors of culture, public works, and nomenclature.[5]
Communities
editThe head of the municipality is Yobaín, Yucatán. The other populated areas of the municipality include Chabihau, Chántul, Chúmhabim, Kayac, Santa Ana, Santa Ursula, and Tzémul . The significant populations are shown below:[2]
| Community | Population |
|---|---|
| Entire Municipality (2010) | 2,137[3] |
| Chabihau | 278 in 2005[6] |
| Yobaín | 1768 in 2005[7] |
Local festivals
editEvery year on 10 August the town holds a celebration for its patron saint, San Lorenzo.[2]
Tourist attractions
edit- Church of San Lorenzo, built in the seventeenth century and restored around 1914[2]
References
edit- ^ "Presidentes Municipales" (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: PRI yucatan. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Municipios de Yucatán »Yobaín" (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Mexico In Figures:Yobaín, Yucatán". INEGI (in Spanish and English). Aguascalientes, México: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI). Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ García Bernal, Manuela Cristina (1978). Población y encomienda en Yucatán bajo los Austrias (in Spanish). Sevilla: Escuela de Estudios Hispano-Americanos. p. 37. ISBN 978-8-400-04399-5. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ "Yobaín". inafed (in Spanish). Mérida, Mexico: Enciclopedia de Los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ "Chabihau". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ "Yobaín". PueblosAmerica (in Spanish). PueblosAmerica. 2005. Retrieved 4 July 2015.