Tepakán Explained

Official Name:Tepakán
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Mexico
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the Municipality in Mexico
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1: Yucatán
Government Type: 2012–2015[1]
Leader Title:Municipal President
Leader Name:Weyler Aaron Coral Manrique[2]
Area Total Km2:134.13
Population As Of:2010[3]
Population Total:2,226
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Timezone:Central Standard Time
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:Central Daylight Time
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:21.0486°N -89.0389°W
Elevation M:9
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Blank Info Sec2:Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport
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Tepakán (in the Yucatec Maya language, “place where pakán fruit [similar to [[Opuntia ficus-indica|tuna]]] is found”) is a municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán. Containing (134.13 km2) of land, it is roughly 70 km east of the city of Mérida.[2]

History

During pre-Hispanic times, the area was part of the chieftainship of Ah-Kin-Chel. After the conquest the area became part of the encomienda system with Cristóbal Sánchez as the encomendero in 1581. Subsequent holders of the trusteeship Esteban Tello Aguilar in 1700, Ana de Varreda Villegas in 1705, Antonia Pacheco and Juan Nepomuceno Calderón.[2]

Yucatán declared its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821.[2] On 24 July 1867 a decree passed to reorganize the divisions within the territory and Tepakán was assigned to Izamal Municipality.[4] In 1988, it was made its own municipality.[5]

Governance

The municipal president is elected for a three-year term. The town council has four councilpersons, who serve as Secretary and councilors of ecology, public works, ecology, roads and markets, and cemeteries.[6]

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.

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.

Communities

The head of the municipality is Tepakán, Yucatán. The other populated areas are Jabada, Kantirix, Kantunich, Pochuná, Hacienda Los Reyes, Rosario, Tecate and Xemu. The significant populations are shown below:[2]

Community Population
Entire Municipality (2010) 2,226
Kantirix168 in 2005[7]
Tepakán1923 in 2005[8]

Local festivals

Every year on 12 April the feast of St. Anthony, patron saint of the village, is held.

Tourist attractions

Notes and References

  1. News: Priistas agradecidos. https://web.archive.org/web/20150706085318/http://yucatan.com.mx/yucatan/priistas-agradecidos. dead. 6 July 2015. Diario de Yucatán. 12 July 2012. 10 June 2015. Mérida, Mexico. Spanish.
  2. Web site: Municipios de Yucatán » Tepakán . 10 June 2015 . Spanish .
  3. Web site: Mexico In Figures: Tepakán, Yucatán. INEGI. Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI). 10 June 2015. Aguascalientes, México. Spanish, English. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150506191855/http://www3.inegi.org.mx/sistemas/mexicocifras/default.aspx?e=31&lang=en. 6 May 2015.
  4. Book: División territorial del Estado de Yucatán de 1810 a 1995.. 1997. Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática. Aguascalientes, Mexico. 970-13-1518-9. 109–110. 1.. 10 June 2015. Spanish. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151223101757/http://www.inegi.org.mx/prod_serv/contenidos/espanol/bvinegi/productos/integracion/pais/divi_terri/1810-1985/yuc/YUCATAN.pdf. 2015-12-23.
  5. División territorial del Estado de Yucatán de 1810 a 1995, pp 123-124
  6. Web site: Tepakán. inafed. Enciclopedia de Los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. 10 June 2015. Mérida, Mexico. Spanish.
  7. Web site: Kantirix. PueblosAmerica. PueblosAmerica. 10 June 2015. Spanish. 2005.
  8. Web site: Tepakán. PueblosAmerica. PueblosAmerica. 10 June 2015. Spanish. 2005.