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Dzidzantún | |
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Town | |
.JPG) Municipal Palace of Dzidzantún | |
 Location of the Town in the State of Yucatán | |
  Dzidzantún Location of the Town in Mexico | |
| Coordinates:21°14′50″N89°2′30″W / 21.24722°N 89.04167°W /21.24722; -89.04167 | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State |  Yucatán |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | ÁNGEL RODOLFO GUERRERO VIVAS |
| Area | |
• Total | 198 km2 (76 sq mi) |
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| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
• Total | 8,345 |
| • Density | 42.1/km2 (109/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Dzidzantunence |
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| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
| Area code | 991 |
| INEGI Code | 027 |
| Major Airport | Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport |
| IATA Code | MID |
| ICAO Code | MMMD |
| Website | Official Website |
Dzidzantún is a town inMexico in the northeasternYucatan, which serves as the headquarters of themunicipio or administrative unit of theDzidzantún Municipality.
This town is in the coastal region known as the northernGulf of Mexico. It falls within the parallel 21° 12' and 21° 23' latitude north and between 88° 57' and 89° 04' west longitude and has an average height of 4 meters.[3]
It is bounded on the north by theGulf of Mexico, south to the cities ofTemax andCansahcab, east to the town ofDzilam Gonzalez and to the west of the town ofYobaín.
| Climate data for Dzidzantún | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.4 (90.3) | 33.7 (92.7) | 34.7 (94.5) | 35.3 (95.5) | 36.2 (97.2) | 35.8 (96.4) | 35.8 (96.4) | 35.9 (96.6) | 35.6 (96.1) | 34.8 (94.6) | 33.2 (91.8) | 32.7 (90.9) | 34.7 (94.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.5 (65.3) | 19.5 (67.1) | 20.2 (68.4) | 20.6 (69.1) | 21.5 (70.7) | 21.8 (71.2) | 21.9 (71.4) | 22.1 (71.8) | 21.9 (71.4) | 21.3 (70.3) | 19.9 (67.8) | 18.8 (65.8) | 20.7 (69.3) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 30 (1.2) | 30 (1.2) | 25 (1) | 18 (0.7) | 53 (2.1) | 110 (4.3) | 100 (4) | 110 (4.3) | 130 (5.2) | 110 (4.2) | 41 (1.6) | 43 (1.7) | 800 (31.6) |
| Source: Weatherbase[4] | |||||||||||||
As of 2020, there were 8,345 people residing in the town. Of the total population, 50.5% (4,211) were male and 49.5% (4,134) were female. The largest age ranges were 15 to 19 years old (676 inhabitants; 8.1%), 45 to 49 years old (627 inhabitants; 7.5%), and 20 to 24 years old (621 inhabitants; 7.4%). In the town, 416 inhabitants (5.0%) speak indigenous languages with 414 inhabitants speaking Maya and 2 inhabitants speaking Mam.[5]
Before the Spanish conquest, the site where the town of Dzidzantún now stands was part of the lands under the chieftainship ofAh Kin Chel. After the area was conquered by the Spaniards, anencomienda was established in 1549, grantingHernán Muñoz Vaquiano use over the lands in the area in exchange for taking care of the indigenous people who lived here. Yucatán declared its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821 and in 1825, the town was assigned to theTemax Municipality. In 1918, the Dzidzantún Municipality was created, with the town of Dzidzantún as the headquarters of the administration.[1]
Festivals observed in the town include:
During festivals, it is the custom for women to use simpleHuipil, highlighting the embroidered square neck and cutting edge clothing. This is placed over the shaft, which is subject to a ripple bottom half at the waist with a girdle of the same fabric; fitted sandals and sun protection are covered with a shawl. Farmers, especially the elderly, are dressed in baggy trousers, blankets, raw abotonada front shirts, apron Cotia and straw hats.
For major events and Vaquerías women wear a Terno dress, made of fine fabrics, lace and embroidery generally made by hand in a cross stitch. This is supplemented with long gold chains, earrings, coral beads or watermark rebozo and Santa Maria.
The men wear white trousers made of straight cutPhilippine fine cloth, hats, sandals andJipijapa, as well as the traditional red scarf bandana popularly known as essential to theJarana dance.
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