Tahdziú | |
|---|---|
 Region 6 Oriente #073 | |
  Tahdziú Location of the Municipality in Mexico | |
| Coordinates:20°12′08″N88°56′35″W / 20.20222°N 88.94306°W /20.20222; -88.94306 | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State |  Yucatán |
| Mexico Ind. | 1821 |
| Yucatán Est. | 1824 |
| Government | |
| • Type | .svg){kind=logo} 2012–2015[1] |
| • Municipal President | Victoria Yaa Medina[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.65 km2 (20.71 sq mi) |
| [2] | |
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Population (2010[3]) | |
• Total | 4,447 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Umanense |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
| INEGI Code | 073 |
| Major Airport | Merida (Manuel Crescencio Rejón) International Airport |
| IATA Code | MID |
| ICAO Code | MMMD |
| Municipalities of Yucatán | |
Tahdziú Municipality (Yucatec Maya: "place of the strongTziu bird") is amunicipality in theMexicanstate ofYucatán containing (53.65 km2) of land and is located roughly 145 kilometres (90 mi) southeast of the city ofMérida.[2]
There is no accurate data on when the town was founded, but it was a settlement before theconquest. Aftercolonization, the area became part of theencomienda system with Juan Magaña Arroyo and Juan de Argais y Cienfuegos, serving as encomenderos over 360 indigenous people.[2]
Yucatán declared its independence from the Spanish Crown in 1821,[2] and in 1825 the area was assigned to the High Sierra partition with headquarters inTekax Municipality. In 1867, it was moved to the jurisdiction of thePeto Municipality before being confirmed as its own municipality in 1988.[4]
The municipal president is elected for a three-year term. The town council has four councilpersons, who serve as Secretary and councilors of public security; cleanliness, hygiene and public sanitation; public monuments; and nomenclature.[5]
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.[5]
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.[5]
The head of the municipality isTahdziú, Yucatán. The municipality has 30 populated places[5] besides the seat including Mocte, San Isidro Uno, Santa Margarita and Timul. The significant populations are shown below:[2]
| Community | Population |
|---|---|
| Entire Municipality (2010) | 4,447[3] |
| Tahdziú | 3242 in 2005[6] |
| Timul | 451 in 2005[7] |
Every year on 18 April there is a feast to celebrate Saint Peter the Apostle and from 7 to 12 August, the town celebrates a festival for its patron, San Lorenzo.[2]
